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Ready for another great fall of SCBWI Western Washington
programming? Mark your calendars now for delights that’ll take the wistfulness
from the maple leaves starting to turn red all around us:
Octabulous October
Agent visit Oct. 17-18
On Thursday, October 17, agent Jill Grinberg visits Seattle
to deliver a keynote tentatively titled, “Query Building: Give an Agent a Snapshot
of You and Your Story” that evening on from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., with time for
sharing your Good News beforehand and Q&A afterward. She’ll stick around the next day, Friday, October 18, to deliver a
two-hour workshop on “The Dynamics of Character” and also provide 10-minute
consultations on queries or synopses, with submissions sent in advance, to a
limited number of lucky members who choose to register for these extra options.
Art Show Open House
Sunday, Oct. 27
Watch art happen and buy signed books from your favorite
local illustrators at the Washington State Convention Center this afternoon as
we formally kick off SCBWI Western Washington’s first-ever major public art
display. Details are being finalized now, so plan to attend and look for
details soon — including information about and congratulations for all the
artists whose work has been accepted into this juried show!
Nifty November
Inside Story Sunday,
Nov. 3
On Sunday, November 3, excited Western Washington authors
and illustrators will share their newest books with teachers, librarians,
booksellers, readers — and you. Our Fall Inside Story will be held at 4 p.m. at
Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park.
Weekend on the Water,
Nov. 8-10
Our annual weekend retreat returns this fall with former
Philomel editor extraordinaire Patricia Lee Gauch and acclaimed author Linda
Urban. This beloved event, which will take place at the Inn at Port Ludlow, will
open for applications very soon. Keep an eye on your inbox and this blog!
Delightful December
Details are still being finalized, but we’ll celebrate the
holidays and a great 2013 at a winter open house on an early December evening
at the Washington State Convention Center. This event will celebrate the work
of dozens of our illustrator and author/illustrator members, whose work will be
on display to the Center all autumn.
(See October for more information.)
And more:
KLDNs and Sketch
Meet-Ups and…
Of course, we’ll keep scheduling informal gatherings, too,
from our popular Kid Lit Drink Nights to our new series of Sketch Meet-Ups —
and who knows, maybe something for NaNoWriMo in November. You know which spaces
to watch for news. (This one and our Facebook page, for starters.)
A reminder about event
registrations and fees
Don’t forget that one change for this fall is that we will
not be selling discounted “passports” to our whole season’s events at once,
though we will still be asking you to register and pay a discounted rate in
advance, when possible, for the October 17 presentation by agent Jill Grinberg. SCBWI members will be able to register and pay in advance for $8. (Watch for an email from us about registration.) All tickets sold at the door, space permitting, will be $10 for SCBWI members and $12 for nonmembers.
