by SCBWI Western Washington
Wow! Do we have a retreat for you! The 2015 Weekend on the Water Retreat November 13–15 Dumas Bay Centre The theme: "Shedding Light on the Murky Middle" We are incredibly fortunate to be joined by: Katherine Jacobs, Senior Editor, Roaring Press Books Independent Editor Noa Wheeler (formerly with Henry... Continue Reading →
Weekend on the Water is rapidly approaching! If you are going to the retreat, you should have received emails by Co-Directors Allyson Schrier and Lois Brandt about reading prep and what to bring. If you have not heard from them, please check your spam folder. For questions, contact Lois ([email protected]). Looking forward to... Continue Reading →
Allyson Schrier and Lois Brandt, co-directors of our upcoming Weekend on the Water Retreat, which is scheduled for November 7 - 9 at the Dumas Bay Centre, say that retreat status notifications have already been sent. But apparently there have been a few cases of applicants not receiving their notifications — so if you applied... Continue Reading →
We're nearing the end of the submission period! If you're interested in joining the always-spectacular Weekend on the Water writer's retreat, please click here. You will NOT be sorry!
It's that time of year, when you think ahead to the fall. That said, our annual Weekend on the Water writing retreat is now open for registration. Deadline for submissions to be received is August 30. We'll be in a new venue, with fabulous faculty, and we hope to see you there! Join a bevy... Continue Reading →
It could have gone badly. Very, very badly. The first omen was the premature death of my car battery in the ferry line in Edmonds. Panic, and much running up and down the dock ensued. Thankfully, I received a portable jump-start from a genial ferry employee in a screaming yellow vest. Covered in a sheen... Continue Reading →
For those who asked at last Thursday's meeting, and for those who just need a refresher, here is the list of books that will be discussed at the Weekend on the Water retreat in early November. As per Patti Lee Gauch's instructions, selected sections of these books will be referenced in the workshops and discussions... Continue Reading →
Linda Urban is coming! Yes, the same author who conjured up the picture book Mouse Gets Mad and a veritable bounty of middle-grade novels (A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Hound Dog True, The Center of Everything). We're so excited that she's going to grace this year's Weekend on the Water with her presence that we... Continue Reading →
What do these things have in common? They're all topics on which editor Patti Lee Gauch waxes poetic. Patti's an outstanding teacher who will join award-winning author Linda Urban as faculty for our Weekend on the Water retreat in November (applications accepted only until Sept. 12 - don't delay!) She's also generous, with some excellent... Continue Reading →
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