Take a break from NaNoWriMo and PiBoIdMo and dive into the December challenge for Write This! and Draw This! December’s prompt for both is “A Sleigh Ride from Hell.” Submissions are due the 20th of each month for the illustration prompt and the of 15th each month for the writing prompt. All submissions are... Continue Reading →
Food Literacy Month goodies
From Tina Hoggatt, SCBWI-WWA Illustrator Coordinator: It’s September and Food Literacy Month! We look forward to seeing you all at the Seattle Public Library, Main Branch September 17 from 6:00-9:00 pm for CULTIVATING READERS, which includes tabling, a panel, and four SCBWI-WWA authors with food-related books. In the meantime, here are some prompts and opportunities... Continue Reading →
Outta sight! It’s SCBWI’s INSIGHT!
Just in case you've been feeling digitally disconnected from the mother ship and can't make it to the LA summer conference, SCBWI has launched, as of June 1, their new online monthly publication, SCBWI INSIGHT. Check your inbox if you haven't seen it––it's an exclusive benefit meant for all current SCBWI members. Check your membership... Continue Reading →
Did You Make a New Year’s Writing Resolution?
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.
Wondering what to do with that NaNoWriMo novel?
Lois Brandt is teaching a novel revision class through Bellevue College’s Publishing Institute. This is an intensive hands-on class. You will be expected to work on your novel and complete assignments between class sessions. In-class exercises and critiques will help you recognize the parts of your manuscript that convey story and those that don’t. Each... Continue Reading →
Daily Writing Prompts from Lois Brandt
Fellow SCBWI member Lois Brandt has added a list of daily writing prompts for October to her website. This is for writers who like prompts or need that little extra push towards writing every day. Print out the list, take it with you, when you have a free moment: write. The October list is under... Continue Reading →
Great Blog Post on Writing Prompts
It's so wonderful to be part of SCBWI! We have so many great members nationally & of course in our own fabulous region! Fellow SCBWI WWA member Helen Landalf just wrote a great blog post on "The Joy of...Writing Prompts". It's a fantastic post to check out (and she mentions one of my favorite writing... Continue Reading →