Tag Archives: 2018
A Special Thank You to the Highlights Foundation, by Kim Briggs
In 2014, I received a scholarship to attend the Eastern PA SCBWI Pocono Retreat. I’d been a member of SCBWI for two years, but I’d never attended a chapter event. At the time, the chapter ran two writer focused events … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, events, Highlights Foundation, Kim Briggs, retreat center, SCBWI, Scholarships, Star Wars
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What’s the FORCE Behind Your Work? Part 3, by Team EPA SCBWI
One with the Force by Kim Briggs Co-Regional Advisor “I’m one with the Force. The Force is with me,” Chirrut Imwe chants repeatedly while he and Baze Malbus protect Jin and Cassian from enemy forces at the remains of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, believing in yourself, Eastern PA, imposter syndrome, Kim Briggs, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, Star Wars, the force, writing advice, Writing Life, writing tips
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What’s the FORCE Behind Your Work? Part 2, by Team EPA SCBWI
It’s May, it’s Tuesday, the Pocono Retreat is only 3 days away! So let’s keep the ball rolling with our opening night previews. We can’t wait to hear about the FORCE that drives your work on Friday night! Three FORCES … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Alison Green Myers, Eastern PA, force, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, writing advice, writing tips
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A Cafe Chat with Sourcebooks Editor Kate Prosswimmer, by Lindsay Bandy
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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Tagged 2018, after zero, Authors, becky albertalli, beyond the bright sea, character development, christina collins, editor pet peeves, editors, emily x.r. pan, fairy tale reform school, ijeoma oluo, Illustrators, jen calonita, Kate Prosswimmer, lady pancake & sir french toast, Lindsay Bandy, MG, middle grade fiction, neurodiversity, not quite narwhal, orphan island, PB, Picture Books, plot development, Pocono Retreat, simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda, so you want to talk about race, Sourcebooks, steampunk, switched, the astonishing color of after, the female of the species, the thing about jellyfish, voice, what editors are looking for, YA, young adult fiction
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A Cafe Chat with Tara Lazar, by Lindsay Bandy
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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Tagged 2018, 7 ate 9, eastern PA scbwi, james burks, KidLit, Lindsay Bandy, living with chronic illness, normal norman, PiBoIdMo, Pocono Retreat, ross macdonald, SCBWI, School Visits, silent auction, Storystorm, Tara Lazar, the monstore, writing for kids while raising them, writing picture books
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A Cafe Chat with K.M. Walton, by Lindsay Bandy
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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