by SCBWI Western Washington
GREAT NEWS! We've extended the application deadline for SCBWI Western Washington's Fall 2010 Retreat for Writers and Writer-Illustrators of Children’s Books, "Weekend on the Water." This event will take place Friday, November 5, to Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the luxurious Alderbrook Resort & Spa, nestled on the scenic shores of Hood Canal less than two... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Western Washington invites you to apply for its Fall 2010 Retreat for Writers and Writer-Illustrators of Children’s Books, WEEKEND ON THE WATER, taking place Friday, November 5, to Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the luxurious Alderbrook Resort & Spa, nestled on the scenic shores of Hood Canal less than two hours west of Seattle.In... Continue Reading →
Deb Lund is coming to Orcas Island! The Orcas Island Writers Festival will host a one-day writer’s retreat workshop with Deb Lund: “Fiction Fire! for Teens and Adults.” Saturday, June 5, 2010, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Orcas Island Public Library, Conference Room, Eastsound, Washington Tickets: $65 Whether you write (or want to write) adult,... Continue Reading →
Take part in a team-taught seminar for writers of character-driven MG and YA novels at the eighth annual Pacific Coast Children's Writers Workshop.It'll be held Aug 20-22 at the Pajaro Dunes private beachfront facilities near Santa Cruz, CA. There are spots for 30 savvy and/or published writers, "active observers," and teen readers and writers.Faculty includes... Continue Reading →
Caitlin Sullivan went to the Whidbey Island Writer's Refuge and came back all fired up. Here's her review:I never realized that one of the things that inspires me to keep writing is to feel like a serious writer. From the minute you book your stay at WIWR until you leave reluctantly, you are treated with... Continue Reading →
Joni Sensel posted some photos from our Weekend on the Water retreat.You can check them out at our chapter's Facebook site (and join, while you're at it).
She has a lovely post on the value of retreats (just in time for ours next month). You can read the whole thing at her blog, but here's the start:Writing must be the loneliest occupation on the planet. Okay, maybe working in the space station is lonelier, or captaining a sailboat after all your crew... Continue Reading →
There's still room at this October retreat if you're itching to get away for a weekend to write, draw, network, improve your craft...and take naps.Many of the faculty there are familiar names up here: Laura McGee Kvasnosky, Kathryn O. Galbraith, and Mary K. Whittington. Other faculty are: Mary Kate Castellani, Associate Editor, Walker Books for... Continue Reading →
She'll be at our fall retreat on the water. Here's what she had to say to Terry Pierce:My role is to be the champion of my authors/illustrators, through every step of the process. From our Balzer + Bray team meetings, to the oft scary Acquisitions meetings with sales, to Cover Strategy meetings, and our seasonal... Continue Reading →
Time is running out to apply to our fall retreat for writers and writer-illustrators of children's books. WEEKEND ON THE WATER takes place Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the luxurious Alderboork Resort & Spa, nestled on the scenic shores of Hood Canal less than two hours west of Seattle.In an intimate,... Continue Reading →
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