The Amazing Amigas of April Arrive Anon! Wednesday, April 20: Monthly Meeting with Special Guests (above)! Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall, 6:15–9pm Free for Passport Holders. $10 for SCBWI members. $15 for non-members. Keep It Simple Art Showcase begins at 6:15 pm. Meeting starts at 7pm (get there early for snacks and chat), till... Continue Reading →
Barry wants YOU! Spaces available!
This isn't an April Fool's joke. This is real. This is happening. And if you get in on the action, it can happen for YOU! This is an opportunity to learn how to make your writing sing (and ring). You'll want to MOOve on this, so register now! (See below for details.) On Thursday afternoon, Oct.... Continue Reading →
Master Class spaces available
Brianne Johnson, literary agent at Writers House, is doing triple-duty in Seattle next week! Her one-on-one consultations filled up in a matter of hours, and her talk at our first monthly program meeting on Thursday, October 16 at SPU is something we're all eager to hear. But wait! She's also giving a middle-grade Master Class,... Continue Reading →
Don’t forget your passport to fun and career education!
Okay, now that the idyllic summer weather is fading and the back-to-school rush is over, don't forget to get your passport to all of SCBWI Western Washington's 2014-2015 monthly events, which will start on October 16 with a perennial favorite, our fall kickoff with an agent. (Specifically, Brianne Johnson of Writers House, who you can... Continue Reading →
#scbwawwa14 Master Class: You’ve Got a Contract, Now What? with Justin Chanda
Justin Chanda (photo by Kim Baker) Justin started his talk by breaking down what the different departments and people at a publishing house really do. It pays to know who does what, but ultimately, everything should go through your editor. He or she is an author or illustrator's in-house champion and coordinates the efforts of... Continue Reading →
#SCBWIWWA14: Franny Billingsley’s master class on character
Why is it that we can hear the same advice over and over, but every time it takes on a new shade of meaning or resonates differently, depending on the project we're working on at the time? That's what I'm thinking as Franny discusses the importance of what a character wants... and why she wants... Continue Reading →