Tag Archives: heather pierce stigall

Member News—February 2023

Member News is a monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We want to celebrate our Eastern PA SCBWI members’ good news and help spread the word far and wide. Send us your children’s book–related news—book deals, releases, awards, author or illustrator … Continue reading

Posted in General, Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Member News—September 2022

Member News is a monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We want to celebrate our Eastern PA SCBWI members’ good news and help spread the word far and wide. Send us your children’s book–related news—book deals, releases, awards, author or illustrator … Continue reading

Posted in General, Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Member News—September 2022

A Cafe Chat with Alison Green Myers and the Eastern PA SCBWI Regional Team, and a Giveaway!

Many of you know our former Co-Regional Advisor, Alison Green Myers. Although Alison stepped down as Co-RA, she still plays an active role in volunteering with our Eastern PA SCBWI region, including chairing our 2020 Pocono Retreat and co-coordinating our … Continue reading

Posted in Cafe Chat, Giveaways, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Starting Your Own Critique Group, by Heather Stigall

Starting Your Own Critique Group Quite some time ago I wrote a series of blog posts about critique groups. In them, I tackled five “Ws” and one “H”: Why join a critique group? How do you find or start a critique group? Who do you include … Continue reading

Posted in critique groups, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Starting Your Own Critique Group, by Heather Stigall

A Cafe Chat with Erica De Chavez, by Heather Stigall

Please note: Since this interview was conducted and due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns for our community, we have moved our Pocono Retreat to an online conference format. Please see our coronavirus updates here. We are excited to welcome Erica De … Continue reading

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Cafe Chat with Erica De Chavez, by Heather Stigall

Announcing New Roles for the Eastern PA SCBWI Regional Team

Some changes are coming to our Eastern PA SCBWI regional team. But don’t worry, no one is going away for good. We’re just shifting our roles. This is good news because it means we’ve got some exciting plans and initiatives … Continue reading

Posted in Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A Café Chat with Editor Eileen Robinson, by Heather Pierce Stigall

Eastern PA SCBWI’s very own critique group coordinator and meet & greet coordinator, Heather Pierce Stigall, recently caught up with editor and publisher Eileen Robinson here at the café. We are so excited to have Eileen on our faculty for … Continue reading

Posted in Cafe Chat, Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Upcoming Meet & Greets, by Heather Pierce Stigall

What is a Meet & Greet? An SCBWI Meet & Greet is a gathering of kid lit writers and illustrators. Like-minded people come together to chat, network, share news and resources, socialize, and learn from one another. In short, it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Meet & Greet, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A Critique Group Update & Something New! by Heather Stigall

As I approach my one-year anniversary as EPA’s Critique Group Coordinator, I want to take this time to congratulate our members. I have met many of you at local events, and we have connected through e-mail and social media. We … Continue reading

Posted in critique groups, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The WHATs of Critique Groups, by Heather Pierce Stigall

I started with the WHYs, then the HOWs, followed by the WHO/WHERE/WHENs of Critique Groups. If you’re wondering WHAT things to consider when leading your own or attending a critique group, then this post is for you: What Rules You … Continue reading

Posted in critique groups, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment