Tag Archives: Kim Briggs
Member News — September 2020
Member News is a monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We want to celebrate our 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 events (signings, launch … Continue reading
Meet the Authors and Illustrators at Our 2020 ALA Midwinter Conference Booth—Wendy Greenley and K.B. Anne
We are gearing up for our booth at the 2020 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia. In this blog series we are featuring each author or illustrator (two per day) who will be at our booth. Check out … Continue reading
A Fond Farewell from Kim Briggs
Dear Eastern PA SCBWI members, Hi! This weekend EasternPennPoints announced that I’ve stepped down as Co-Regional Advisor of the Eastern PA chapter of SCBWI. Over the past four years, the chapter has grown significantly both in terms of active members … Continue reading
Hello, Goodbye – Changes in Your EPA Regional Team! by Lindsay Bandy
Hello School, Goodbye Summer! This time of year is all about beginnings and endings. The same is true here in Eastern PA, as we are shifting responsibilities a bit, welcoming new team members, and saying goodbye to others (though there are … Continue reading
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Tagged books, eastern PA scbwi, Kim Briggs, Laura Parnum, Lindsay Bandy, Rona Shirdan, SCBWI, writers
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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 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
Eastern PA Volunteer Announcements: Author Heather Pierce Stigall Joins the Team! by Virginia Law Manning
I love SCBWI! If you’ve met me, you probably already knew that. It’s been a whirlwind romance for me. I joined SCBWI in 2013 and immediately started attending events. A few months later, I met Kim Briggs at the Winter … Continue reading
A Café Chat with Author, Writing Coach, and SCBWI EPA Co-Regional Advisor Kim Briggs, by Lori Ann Palma
If you’ve been enjoying our series of author interviews, then you’ll definitely want to read on for my one-on-one with our very own Kim Briggs! Kim is often behind the scenes working her magic for the SCBWI Eastern PA chapter, … Continue reading
