Category Archives: Interviews

A Cafe Chat with Sourcebooks Editor Kate Prosswimmer, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 19, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

I’m so happy to introduce Kate Prosswimmer, our faculty editor for this year’s Pocono Retreat at the Highlights Foundation, May 4-6! Even though the manuscript critique deadline has passed, there is still room for you at the retreat. So sip … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Author/Illustrator Angela Dominguez, by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on April 17, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

Welcome, Angela! I’m so excited for our members to meet you at the Pocono Retreat. I can’t believe it’s less than a month away. I thought it would be fun to introduce you to our members on EasternPennPoints first. Tell … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Tara Lazar, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 10, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

I’m having so much fun hanging out in the Cafe with one of my kidlit heroes, Tara Lazar! She’s a prolific author, an award-winning blogger, and Supermom. And she’s about to add “Pocono Retreat 2018 Faculty Member” to her resume! … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Art Director Ellice Lee, by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on April 9, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

Welcome, Ellice! Thank you for agreeing to be our faculty art director at the Pocono Retreat! I can hardly believe the conference is less than a month away. Wahoo!!! I’m super excited for your workshops and my portfolio critique with … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with K.M. Walton, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 6, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

Hello, Eastern PA! I’m here at the Cafe with our good friend, K.M. Walton. If you attended Fall Philly in 2017, you probably heard Kate’s amazing keynote. Because we all wanted to hear more, we invited her back for the … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Harold Underdown, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 4, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

In exactly one month, it will be time to gather at the Highlights Foundation for our annual 2018 Pocono Retreat! Everything is shaping up beautifully, and the April 12 deadline is approaching for faculty critiques and the Peer-to-Peer critique sessions. … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Agent Kira Watson, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on March 21, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

Happy snow day, Eastern PA! Since it is technically spring now, I bring you a ray of sunshine: Meet Pocono Retreat faculty member Kira Watson, agent with the Emma Sweeney Agency! LB: Hi there, Kira, and welcome to the Eastern … Continue reading →

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