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An Interview with Author-Illustrator Melissa Iwai, by Virginia Law Manning
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Brooklyn-based author-illustrator Melissa Iwai. I first met Melissa in 2015 and have been following her career and getting to know her ever since. Melissa is talented, humble, genuine, and supportive, so I knew … Continue reading
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Tagged Author Illustrators, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, faculty, Highlights Foundation, illustrator, Melissa Iwai, picture book illustrators, Picture Books, Pizza Day, Pocono Retreat, Pocono Retreat 2019, recipes, SCBWI, Soup Day, Thirty Minutes Over Oregon, virginia law manning
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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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What’s the FORCE Behind Your Work? Part 1, by Team EPA SCBWI
As we started planning this year’s Pocono Mountain Retreat, the opening date– May 4th resonated with us. For those who don’t know Yoda or Luke or Leia or Obi-Wan, the date may not appear as serendipitous. For those who do know STAR WARS, you know May 4th … Continue reading
An Interview With Author/Illustrator Angela Dominguez, by Virginia Law Manning
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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Tagged abuela and me, academy of art university, Angela Dominguez, author-illustrator, distinguished alumni award, Highlights Foundation, Illustrators, maria had a little llama, Meg Medina, mexican-american authors, middle grade novels, pen america, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, pura belpre illustration honor, SCBWI, spanish-english, stella diaz has something to say, tips, virginia law manning, wernick and pratt literary agency
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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
A Cafe Chat with Executive Art Director, Designer, and Illustrator Giuseppe Castellano, by Lindsay Bandy
It’s Pocono Retreat Interview Season! Today we have our first faculty interview of 2017 with Giuseppe Castellano – an award-winning Designer, Illustrator, and Executive Art Director at Penguin Random House. Giuseppe also offers personal guidance for illustrators through classes and … Continue reading
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Tagged #ArtTips, Art Director, Classes for illustrators, Giuseppe Castellano, Highlights Foundation, Illustrators, Interviews, Josef Albers Interaction of Color, Lindsay Bandy, Penguin Random House, Pocono Retreat, Pocono Retreat 2017, portfolio reviews, portfolio tips, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, The Illustration Department, tips for illustrators, What art directors want, writing picture books
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