What an inspiring and informative meeting we had last week! First up was Building Great Sentences presented by Claire Rudolf Murphy. Claire showed us many different approaches to line editing and wordsmithing. Some of the key takeaways from her presentation were: Look at both the order of your words within a phrase and your phrases... Continue Reading →
ICYMI: Nonfiction Workshop with Mary Cronk Farrell
Last Wednesday, dozens of SCBWI-WWA writers (and illustrators!) attended a special workshop, Talking with the Dead… and Other Secrets to Writing Nonfiction for Today’s Readers, presented by award-winning author and former journalist, Mary Cronk Farrell. Mary started out by sharing an uplifting message for all of us: “Story has made us who we are, and... Continue Reading →
Book Award finalists read
This SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, finalists for the Washington State Books Award will read from their nominated works at University Book Store in the University District at 3PM. Those reading are: Mary Cronk Farrell, Maureen McQuerry, Jennifer K. Mann, and Jennifer Longo. Come support our local talent and celebrate their books! See you there!