by SCBWI Western Washington
Spooky spaces... dangerous places… awe-inspiring locations. They’ve got something in common, and with a little insight, you can use that secret to make your stories and illustrations more gripping. Come to our Professional Series Meeting next Wednesday, December 16, when our featured speaker and amazing former Regional Adviser Joni Sensel will hand over a (slightly)... Continue Reading →
A friendly reminder to one and all: Please join us! Hope to see you there!
Any would-be presenters out there? SCBWI Western Washington is planning our monthly programming for the 2015/2016 season. If you have a presentation pitch, we need to hear from you by June 1! Click here for details and to apply. Thanks for helping to make our chapter one of the most vibrant, inclusive and fun chapters on the... Continue Reading →
Here's the next item to mark on your calendar! Because the SCBWI-WWA wheels keep on turning. And because we don't want to go too long without being with our peeps and learning more about interesting aspects of writing for kids. This one's going to be a humdinger! Don't miss it! Date/Time Thursday, 5/21/20157:00 pm -... Continue Reading →
At Seattle Pacific University, in Demaray Hall. They shuffled and skipped and loped and meandered until they found their seats. And then, dear readers, they learned. So, so much! Read on, and let this be an inspiration to you to attend future meetings in which the transmission of wisdom and experience and creativity and ambition... Continue Reading →
Don't miss this one! This month's Professional Series program meeting will be one for the books...literally! From authors to librarians sharing their inside stories, you'll come away with a huge appreciation for the way words find their way to you. Featuring: TWO stellar local authors (below) and (count 'em) five local librarians from schools and... Continue Reading →
We're marching toward March, and our next meeting is going to be magnificent! From Critique to Collaboration will feature two children’s authors discussing their path to creative partnership which resulted in a two-book deal with Simon Spotlight. Jennifer Bradbury Jennifer Bradbury and Stephanie Guerra, both authors of young adult and middle-grade fiction, began as... Continue Reading →
And now, the second post recapping the January 15 professional series meeting! Now that we're ready to WORK, thanks to Laurie's fantastic tips for sticking to our goals, another piece of the puzzle can come into the picture. Which brings us to–– PLAY! Kevan Atteberry does it better than anyone. He is a visual wizard––his... Continue Reading →
Our monthly meeting took place a week ago. What a meeting it was! SCBWI WWA's first gathering of 2015 met––and exceeded!––our wildest expectations, as our speakers addressed two competing states that wrestle each other constantly in our attempts to carve out creative lives as children's book writers and illustrators. WORK, and PLAY! The WORK side... Continue Reading →
A friendly reminder that our monthly meeting is happening, and how, on THURSDAY January 15! See you there––and that's THIS week. A friendly reminder from your AdCom. Let's talk shop––and Photoshop! WHERE/WHEN: SPU, Demaray Hall, 7–9pm.
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