by SCBWI Western Washington
February 21, 2012 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Bainbridge Public Library | Free EventReading, Living, and Writing Cross-Culturallywith Margaret ChangHow do writers shape and inform stories depicting a culture other than their own? Margaret Chang, who married into a Chinese family, offers insights based on her experience as a writer, teacher, critic, librarian, and... Continue Reading →
Need help keeping that New Year’s resolution to write more? Fellow SCBWI WWA member Lois Brandt has posted daily writing prompts for the month the January on her site. Print out Lois’s list and keep it in your notebook. When you have 10 minutes downtime, write.
Live on the eastside?Fellow SCBWI author Stasia Ward Kehoe is giving a TEEN WRITING WORKSHOPWednesday, August 24 · 6 – 7:30 p.m.Woodinville Library17105 Avondale Road NE, WoodinvilleFor more information, call 425.788.0733 Stasia, whose YA novel, AUDITION, will be published by Viking/Penguin this fall, will help you take your writing to a new level. Through theater... Continue Reading →
Author/Illustrator Richard Jesse Watson is teaching a two-day workshop on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost is $150 for the workshop. For anyone interested in writing for children, this class will give you tools and tangible steps to help launch your stories.Sign up soon! There are only... Continue Reading →
A big huge thanks to Laurie for sending this link to a great blog post on Joanne Rocklin's "Anti-block" blog. It's titled 180 WAYS TO CONQUER WRITER'S BLOCK: for writers of all ages and genres. There are daily tips for writers and is a great resource to get those creative juices flowing!Here's a little bit... Continue Reading →
Hedgebrook is joining forces with the Power of Hope, The Whidbey Institute and The Partnership for Youth Empowerment Global to offer a week long summer camp for aspiring young female writers. Program participants will be mentored by published Hedgebrook alumnae who will inspire new ways of thinking and delivering the written word.Within a supportive and... Continue Reading →
Good News to Jenn Preston Chushcoff. Jenn's story, THE ABCDEATH MURDER MYSTERY, won Under the Juniper Tree's Edward Gorey challenge. Jenn also sent in a wonderfully written post about writing for UTJT to share more about her experience. Here's her post-Crow Toes Quarterly has closed shop, but the macabre side of children's literature has found... Continue Reading →
Are you looking for feedback on and help shaping the young adult or middle-grade novel you're working on? The next session of Ann Gonzalez's online craft and workshop class is set to start Monday June 27. It's only 125.00 for 8 weeks and comes with a money-back guarantee. To enroll or for more information please... Continue Reading →
When I first started getting feedback on my WIP (work in progress) I kept hearing "Show, don't tell" and honestly it was driving me nuts! It's a phrase that's thrown around in writing circles without too much explanation for beginning writers. Through time and practice I slowly started understanding what that means and my stories... Continue Reading →
Professor Watermelon (Chadwick Gillenwater) has officially launched his blog. The blog is geared toward teachers and young writers, but all writers are sure to enjoy his weekly IMAGINATION CHRONICLES. These are sure to help you and the young authors in your life find JOY in writing. So grab a cup of hot cocoa, and come... Continue Reading →
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