Western Washington Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
The Rat in the Woodpile – A Poetry Workshop
Apr 05, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
The best poetry takes us by surprise. It exposes little hidden things we hadn’t expected but that we maybe knew were there all along. In this one-hour workshop, we’ll celebrate small things. We’ll goof around with language. We’ll search for surprises. (We might even find time to look at opportunities in the children’s poetry market.) Most of all, we’ll celebrate the discovery of our own authentic poetic voices.
Chapter Book Bootcamp with Marcie Colleen
Apr 23, 2025 - May 07, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Ever dream of writing chapter books? Join us for our 3-part Chapter Book Bootcamp (consisting of 2-hour sessions on 4/23, 4/30, and 5/7) to learn how to captivate readers ages 6–10. This interactive course will guide you through the essential steps of planning and plotting your own series. Each 2-hour session features lectures and hands-on writing activities to help you build characters, story arcs, and settings that keep young readers hooked from book to book. Plus, at the end of bootcamp, opt for a paid critique of your premise, first chapter, and book one outline, giving you the feedback needed to refine and launch your series with confidence. $85 for members, $95 for non-members
SCBWI WWA "Unconference"
May 03, 2025
1 event
Available seats 70
Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church 308 4th Ave South Kirkland, WA 98033
Join us for our region’s first ever “unconference!” Unconferences allow participants to first propose and then collaboratively organize and lead sessions based on the experience and expertise of those who attend. Our unconference will take place at Northlake UU Church in Kirkland, WA from 1-5pm and is open to both prepublished and published authors and illustrators. Bring all the craft topics and kidlit issues you’d like to explore, learn about, and discuss! Leading a session is completely optional. We’ll be kicking the unconference off with a presentation by Mark Holtzen on The Case for Nurturing Males in Children’s Fiction. Cost: $15 members/$20 nonmembers Registration ends at midnight, Wednesday April 30th. Cost: $15 members/$20 nonmembers Registration ends at midnight, Wednesday April 30th.
In Person Inside Story
May 08, 2025
1 event
Unlimited seats
Third Place Books at Lake Forest Park: 17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park WA 98155
Inside Story is our region’s biannual celebration of book creators. This May, we invite our membership, area booksellers, teachers, and librarians to attend IN PERSON and hear from eligible PAL (Published and Listed) authors and illustrators. This session will NOT be recorded. Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Social Hour: Arrive by 6:30 PM to mingle with friends, peruse and buy books! Event Start Time: 7:00 PM - Immediately following the event will be book signings by the presenters. Venue/Location: Third Place Books at Lake Forest Park: 17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park WA 98155