SCBWI updates

Writers and illustrators of children's books take note!

A "Revision" retreat is being held April 30-May 2, 2010 in Ashton, Idaho.
If you're working on something and are ready for some serious work on your draft, this promises to be an invaluable experience.

Registration is now open for the SCBWI's annual Boise conference. It will be held September 11, 2010 at Boise State University. I strongly recommend getting involved in a writer's support network like SCBWI. They're lovely people and are working together to improve the craft.

See the SCBWI regional website for details.
http://www.scbwi-utah-idaho.org/scbwi-utah-idaho.org/Welcome.html

The main site is at www.scbwi.org

Non Fiction Writer's of Boise

(This is a direct copy of an email from Cindy Salo)

BOISE NONFICTION WRITERS Speaker Series fall/winter session is going strong. Contact Harriet Shaklee (hshaklee{at}uidaho{dot}edu) to suggest your favorite writer, editor, publisher, teacher, etc. as a speaker.

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BOISE NONFICTION WRITERS Speaker Series, fall/winter session

Rediscovered Bookshop, 7079 Overland Rd., Boise

http://www.rdbooks.org, 208.376.4229.

These events are FREE and open to everyone.

Self Publishing: Presentation and Q&A. Teresa Sales, from Caxton Press, will help you publish your book. Caxton Press was founded in 1925 to give a voice to new writers in the West. Join us to learn more about this Idaho publisher of Western Americana nonfiction. Wednesday January 6, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.

Writing for Movies and Television. Local writer and director, Doug Copsey, will share his knowledge of these growing fields. Wednesday February 3, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.

Working with Graphic Designers and Indexers. Don Gura and Lori Van Deman will describe how to work effectively with these professionals. Wednesday March 3, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.

Inventing the Truth: Creative Nonfiction. Author and pilot, Clay Morgan, is a Special Lecturer and Director of Initiatives at Boise State University. Join us to learn more about creative nonfiction and The Initiative for Story, which investigates how Story works in our lives and our minds. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 6:30-8:00 pm.

Children's Writers Critique Group

We've just begun a new critique group in Nampa, Idaho. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, February 21 from 2:00-4:00 at the "Coffee Garage" in Nampa. We will be upstairs at the big table .

We hope to see you there!

Christian Writers of the Boise Area

Idahope Writers is a local chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers.

Monthly meetings are held at Rediscovered Books.

Fourth Thursday 6:30pm-8:00pm

They're also hosting a writers conference in January 30-31, 2009.
Early registration ends Dec. 31, 2008.

Learn more at http://www.idahopwriters.org/ or http://www.idahopewriters.blogspot.com/

Boise Writing Groups

Nonfiction Writers Group
1st Wednesday of every month

Rediscovered Bookshop
7079 Overland Rd., 6:00 p.m.
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 376-4229


Christian Fiction Writers Group
4th Thursday of every month

6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

Contact Angela at (208) 484-0498

Rediscovered Bookshop
7079 Overland Rd.,

Boise, ID 83709 (208) 376-4229

http://idahopewriters.blogspot.com/