Meet author Rebecca Van Slyke. She writes for young readers while teaching second grade. On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 7 PM Secret Garden Books she'll be reading her new book Lana Lynn Howls At The Moon.
Good news, upcoming classes, and a meeting recap!
For a lot of parents, teachers, and and anyone else that devotes a lot of time to kids, this week is for catching up on what might have slipped past us as we soaked up the last hazy days of summer vacation. Here are a few bits and bobs for what's been happening and what's... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Meeting
Getting the Most Out of Your Conference ExperienceMarch 1, 2017 Have you heard? Are you going? What did you register for?We’re getting ready for the 25th Conference of the Western Washington Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators!Are you ready to get the most out of your conference experience? Are there things you should not... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Happenings
Looking for a roadtrip? Grab your friends, fill up the car, and head on up to the SCBWI- Northern Network Monthly Meeting. It's THE place to be on February 1. Here are the deets: I’ll Do it Myself! Considering Self-Publishing Have you ever wondered about self-publishing? Is it worth it? How much money would I have to... Continue Reading →
Northern Network SCBWI December Meeting
Northern Network News Mini Critique Session Interested to see what others think of your artwork or story? We’re doing a mini-critique session this month! To participate, please bring 5 copies of the first chapter of a story, a picture book manuscript, poem, non-fiction piece, or other writing. Illustrators, please bring 1-4 samples of your artwork.... Continue Reading →
Northern Network WWA SCBWI Meeting Wednesday November 2!
Northern Network of WWA SCBWI I Told SHOWED You So!! It’s the first rule of writing: SHOW, don’t TELL! So how do you get away from merely telling what is going on in your manuscript? Come see how showing vs. telling will strengthen and enrich your story, whether it’s a picture book, middle grade, or young adult novel. ... Continue Reading →
Northern Network of WWA SCBWI
Northern Network of WWA SCBWI The time is fleeting Until our October meeting. So come learn with me All about poetry! Okay, you’re right. That was TERRIBLE poetry. (No wonder publishers hate books written in rhyme.) But do they really? Because there really are a lot of rhyming picture books, aren’t there? To rhyme, or... Continue Reading →