Tag Archives: Authors
Call for Proposals for Our Annual Pocono Mountain Retreat
EPA SCBWI Members Are Needed to Lead Sessions at Our 28th Annual Pocono Mountain Retreat Our Eastern PA team of volunteers are once again looking for EPA members to lead sessions at this year’s Pocono Mountain Retreat. The sessions are … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual Pocono Retreat, Author Illustrators, Authors, eastern PA scbwi, faculty, Illustrators, Pocono Retreat, presenters, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events
The End, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks The End Recently, I met with a former student. Over tall cups of coffee, she told me about the challenges and difficulties she experiences every day as an inner city teacher. She regaled … Continue reading
Imagine That! by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Imagine That! Last December, our son, his wife, and their 17-month-old daughter (Amelia) journeyed from Colorado to visit us for about a week. Since they were limited in regards to the number of … Continue reading
A Cafe Chat with YA Author Jamie Beth Cohen, by Lindsay Bandy
We’re back at the Cafe, chatting with YA Author and Fall Philly faculty member Jamie Beth Cohen! Jamie’s going to be sitting on our Diversity Panel and leading a fantastic breakout session on November 2, so if you haven’t registered … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged #ownvoices, #pitchwars, 90s, Authors, black rose writing, challenges, debut authors, diversity, Fall Philly, jamie beth cohen, Lindsay Bandy, marketing, Reluctant Readers, sex positive, sexual assault, small publishers, teen, teen vogue, tori amos, tuck everlasting, wasted pretty, ya fiction, YA realistic fiction
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A Cafe Chat with Dawn Michelle Hardy, The Literary Lobbyist, by Lindsay Bandy
Fall Philly is exactly one month away, and I’m very excited to introduce you to Dawn Michelle Hardy, CEO of Dream Relations PR. We’re doing lots of new things this time around, including a pre-event Twitter Live Chat with Dawn … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged author platform, Authors, black panther, black women, Critiques, dawn michelle hardy, diversity, dream relations pr, Fall Philly, instagram, jacob banks, marketing, pr, public relations, publicists, Publishing, publishing advice, Reading, social media for authors, the literary lobbyist, twitter, where the wild things are, women of color
A Cafe Chat with Award-Winning Author Donna Gephart, by Susan North
Eastern PA SCBWI is gearing up for this year’s Fall Philly event on November 2. We are planning a packed day, including keynotes, breakout sessions, lunch, and optional critique add-ons with our phenomenal faculty members. In preparation for the event, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Authors, Cafe Chats, Children's book authors, children's books, Children's Literature, Donna Gephart, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, In Your Shoes, Interviews, KidLit, middle grade authors, middle grade fiction, middle grade humor, middle grade novels, Olivia Bean Trivia Queen, SCBWI, SCBWI interviews, SCBWI. Events, Susan North, The Paris Project, writers
How Can SCBWI Help You?, by Laura Parnum
Many times, when members of the kid lit community are asked to give advice to aspiring children’s book authors and illustrators, one of the top recommendations is to join SCBWI. If you’re following this blog, you’ve probably already done that. … Continue reading
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Tagged Author Illustrators, Authors, Children's book authors, children's book illustrators, children's book writers, children's books, Children's Literature, critique groups, critique swap, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI events, EPA critique swap group, events, Fall Philly, Illustrator Day, Illustrators, KidLit, Laura Parnum, Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia SCBWI, Meet & Greet, New Jersey SCBWI, New York SCBWI, Pocono Retreat, Richard Peck, SCBWI, SCBWI masterclass, SCBWI podcast, SCBWI resources, SCBWI The Book, SCBWI volunteers, SCBWI webinars, SCBWI. Events, The Book: Essential Guide to Publishing for Children, Tomie dePaola, volunteers, Western PA SCBWI, writers
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#Vacation: “Redwood Giant!,” a Poem by Lily Erlic
Redwood Giant! By Lily Erlic Redwood Giant! Your trunk is like a red-necked dinosaur, Stretch, stretch to touch the sky, What does your canopy say? Whispers to the clouds, no doubt, Secrets in the sky, Your droplets fall to my face, … Continue reading
Eastern PA SCBWI Meet & Greet on November 12 in Newtown, PA, by Virginia Law Manning
Please join author Frank Murphy, store owner Kathy Tholey Morrison, and fellow authors and illustrators at the Newtown Bookshop on Monday, November 12, for an evening of book talk and networking. Frank will speak to attendees about writing nonfiction for … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, biography, EPA SCBWI, Frank Murphy, historical fiction, independent booksellers, Kathy Tholey Morrison, KidLit, Love Your Bookstore Challenge, Love Your Bookstore Week, Meet & Greet, Newtown Bookshop, nonfiction, Random House, SCBWI. Events, Step Into Reading series, virginia law manning, writing for kids
