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Eastern PA Webinar: Writing About History for Kids, with Lisa A. Crayton
UPCOMING WEBINAR Writing About History for Kids Monday, November 16, 2020 7:30-9:00 p.m. EST Historical fiction and nonfiction offer information and entertainment opportunities for kids. Learn about the creative pitfalls to avoid and success strategies. This webinar covers research, market … Continue reading
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Tagged eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI events, events, Lisa Crayton, nonfiction, nonfiction for kids, nonfiction picture books, SCBWI, SCBWI webinar, webinar, writing about history for kids
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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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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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Volunteer Spotlight—Berrie Torgan-Randall, by Virginia Law Manning
Last November after Fall Philly, EPA member Berrie Torgan-Randall approached me and RA Kim Briggs about the possibility of offering Mike Malbrough’s “Portfolio Development Workshop” in Eastern PA. I knew the NJ chapter had successfully run the program in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Berrie Torgan-Randall, candy, Conferences, elizabeth pearson welsh, events, For Breakfast I Ate A Peanut Chew, Illustrators, KidLit, marketing, Mike Malbrough, picture book illustrators, Picture Books, Portfolio development workshop, SCBWI, sketch crawl, susan raab, virginia law manning, volunteering
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Agent Suzie Townsend on PERFECTING YOUR PITCH! with Lindsay Bandy
We continue our pitching-advice series today with Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary. Suzie will be accepting pitches at our 2017 Fall Philly event, and you can register and reserve a pitch with her today! But first, read below to … Continue reading
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Tagged #pitchtips, 2017, agents seeking, agents seeking women's fiction, crafting a strong pitch, EPA SCBWI, events, Fall Philly, fantasy, how to pitch an agent, Lindsay Bandy, literary middle grade, New Leaf Literary, psychological suspense, romance, SCBWI, science fiction, Suzie Townsend, young adult
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Happy Fall! by Lindsay Bandy
Hello out there in internet land! We here at Team EPA have been hard at work, preparing to treat (but never trick) you with exciting Fall events! We hope you’ll join us for the following…. –Poetry Day in Lancaster PA … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, EPA SCBWI, events, Fall Philly, Lindsay Bandy, Perfecting your pitch, pitching agents, Poetry Day, SCBWI
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Princeton Children’s Book Festival and EPA SCBI Meet-Up on 9/24
School’s just started but we’re already planning a field trip! Come join Eastern PA members as we visit the Princeton Children’s Book Festival on Saturday, September 24th at the Hinds Plaza. If you don’t have too much homework, meet up … Continue reading
Upcoming Writing Workshops with Anita Nolan
Write a Novel in a Year is a six-session novel workshop held at the Pearl S. Buck Writing Center at Green Hills Farm (Pearl Buck’s home near Dublin, PA in Bucks County). The first session is Saturday, February 27 from … Continue reading
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Tagged anita nolan, bucks county, events, getting published in children's literature, write a novel in a year
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Register Today! Grow Your Book From Seed To Sale Event
(image courtesy craftingmom.com) An Eastern PA SCBWI Sponsored Event in Beautiful Southern Lancaster County Saturday, August 22, 2015 Join Publishing Consultant Elizabeth Law and Lancaster’s Children’s Laureate Sandy Asher at the Quarryville Library Attend Craft Sessions, Listen to First Pages, Receive Query Advice, even have your work professionally critiqued! … Continue reading
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