Category Archives: Genre Specifics

Eastern PA SCBWI 2023 Mentorship Program

Posted on May 14, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

The Eastern PA SCBWI Mentorship Program is back! Read on to find info about the program, our 2023 mentors, and how to apply. Applications are due by June 4th, 2023. Eastern PA SCBWI 2023 Mentorship Program July 2023 – January … Continue reading →

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A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Dow Phumiruk, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on May 10, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author-Illustrator Dow Phumiruk will be offering a webinar through the Eastern PA SCBWI in June titled Powerful Portfolios. Berrie Torgan-Randall interviewed Dow about her creative process, publishing journey, and illustration tips. A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Dow Phumiruk, by Berrie … Continue reading →

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A Café Chat with Author Meg Eden Kuyatt, by Laura Parnum

Posted on April 26, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author Meg Eden Kuyatt will be offering a webinar through the Eastern PA SCBWI in May titled Bones and Narrative Energy: The Synopsis as a Roadmap. In preparation, Laura Parnum used the synopsis as a roadmap to guide her virtual … Continue reading →

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A Café Chat with Agent Marietta Zacker, by Jenny Krumrine

Posted on March 10, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Agent Marietta Zacker of Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Marietta will give the opening keynote speech, run a workshop titled The Marriage of Words and … Continue reading →

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A Café Chat with Author Leah Henderson, by Rona Shirdan

Posted on March 6, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author Leah Henderson will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Leah will run a workshop titled Learn Character, Learn Voice, provide critiques for those who have signed up, give the Saturday keynote … Continue reading →

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A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Sharee Miller, by Jenny Krumrine

Posted on February 20, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author-Illustrator Sharee Miller will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Sharee will run a workshop titled Lessons drawn from writing: How writing made me a better illustrator (and vice … Continue reading →

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A Café Chat with Art Director Aram Kim, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on February 15, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Art Director Aram Kim will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Aram will run a workshop titled Who’s This?: Creating Characters Your Readers will Fall in Love With, and … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Upcoming Webinar Presenter: Agent Maria Vicente, by Heather Stigall

Posted on February 2, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Today on the EasternPennPoints blog we are featuring an interview by Heather Stigall with literary agent Maria Vicente of P.S. Literary Agency. Maria will be presenting at the upcoming webinar “Visual Thinking for Picture Book Writers.” To learn more about … Continue reading →

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Fictionary, Part 2: What Genre Do I Write? by Lori Ann Palma

Posted on August 28, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

When you start working on a story idea, categorizing it into a specific genre isn’t typically on your list of things to do. But when you go to craft a query letter, you’ll definitely need to place your work into … Continue reading →

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Fictionary, Part 1: What Genre Do I Write? by Lori Ann Palma

Posted on August 21, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

This month’s EasternPennPoints theme is all about submissions, and if you’re getting ready to query your novel, then you’ll need to know where your book fits into the YA or MG market. First off, YA and MG are categories (the … Continue reading →

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