October 12 and 13 offer many events for kidlit writers and illustrators. Come to the SCBWI monthly meeting with Don Tate, attend the WA ST book awards and take a Master Class.
We’re kicking off our 2019–2020 season in style!
Preview of 2019-2010 Monthly Meetings
Get a preview of the 2019-2020 season of monthly meetings. It's jam-packed with masterful speakers offering powerful messages for writers.
April Meeting: Alma Alexander and World Buiding
For our April Monthly Meeting, we present Alma Alexander, novelist, anthologist, and short story writer. Alma will speak to us on the evergreen topic of worldbuilding and creating solid story worlds. Come add trusty tools to your crafty toolkit! Worldbuilding for Solid Story Worlds Saturday, April 13, 10 am - noon Bellevue College Paccar Auditorium... Continue Reading →
March Meeting with Quressa Robinson from Nelson Literary, 3/9!
Quressa Robinson from Nelson Literary Agency will present a keynote lecture on “The Courage to Fail,” an issue most creative people face at one time or another, but seldom have an opportunity to explore together. Join us on Saturday, March 9th, 10-noon, at Seattle Pacific University! More details here.
Next SCBWI WWA Meeting on May 9th!
Please join us for our final meeting of this programming year on Wednesday, May 9, at Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Demaray Hall from 7-9 pm. You won’t want to miss this meeting! What: Illustrator showcase features two video interviews with local illustrators Karen Lewis and Michaele Razi. They will join us for an informal Q&A... Continue Reading →
March SCBWI WWA Meeting with Laura Moe!
March 14, 7-9pm, Bellevue College – Objective Correlative with Laura Moe Objective Correlative: What All Great Poems and Stories share The objective correlative sets an adequate tale or poem apart from extraordinary one, where the personal becomes universal through the use of objects, setting, and other details to evoke an ineffable emotional response from the... Continue Reading →
January SCBWI WWA Meeting w/ Michèle Griskey and Megan Kelso!
Happy New Year! Join us for the first meeting of 2018 on January 10, 7-9pm, at Demaray Hall at SPU. Get Better with Michèle Griskey & Comics vs Illustration with Megan Kelso Get Better Join Michèle Griskey for a presentation focused on helping writers and illustrators develop a more objective view of their own work... Continue Reading →
SCBWI WWA November meeting next week in BELLEVUE!
Our November meeting is coming up this Wednesday, November 8, 7-9pm, and this month only the meeting will be held at Bellevue College N201. Not sure where to go? Here's a map, and there's free parking (look for signs). Join us for Poetry Power with Sean Petrie & Critique Group 101 with Mark Maciejewski. Poetry Power... Continue Reading →
ICYMI: February meeting with Claire Rudulf Murphy and Mark Cronk Farrell
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 →
Monthly Meeting Wednesday February 8th
7 – 9 p.m. Monthly Programming (snacks and schmoozing start at 6:30)Where: Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall 150 (#8 on the map) Cost: Free for Passport Holders $10 for SCBWI members $15 for non-members Program Presentation 1: Claire Rudolf Murphy, Building Powerful SentencesNo more boring sentences! Claire... Continue Reading →