Tag Archives: Kim Briggs

Member News — March 2020

Posted on March 31, 2020 by EasternPennPoints

Member News is a new 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 →

Posted in Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged A Cot in the Living Room, book deals, book releases, Calling the Moon, eastern PA scbwi, eastern PA SCBWI member news, Everywhere Blue, Hallee Adelman, Hilda Eunice Burgos, Joanne Rossmassler Fritz, K.M. Walton, KB Anne, Kim Briggs, Linda Oatman High, Member News, Part of the Story, SCBWI, Shadow Moon, The Druid Sisters of the Gallicenial, The Writing Barn, Way Past Mad, York County Libraries | 1 Comment

Meet the Authors and Illustrators at Our 2020 ALA Midwinter Conference Booth—Wendy Greenley and K.B. Anne

Posted on January 13, 2020 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Events, Meet & Greet, Uncategorized | Tagged #ALAMW20, ALA Midwinter Conference, author signings, Book Signing, eastern PA scbwi, KB Anne, Kim Briggs, Meet & Greet, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, Wendy Greenley | 1 Comment

A Fond Farewell from Kim Briggs

Posted on September 5, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged eastern PA scbwi, Kim Briggs, SCBWI | 7 Comments

Hello, Goodbye – Changes in Your EPA Regional Team! by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on September 1, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, eastern PA scbwi, Kim Briggs, Laura Parnum, Lindsay Bandy, Rona Shirdan, SCBWI, writers | 18 Comments

A Special Thank You to the Highlights Foundation, by Kim Briggs

Posted on May 11, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | Tagged 2018, events, Highlights Foundation, Kim Briggs, retreat center, SCBWI, Scholarships, Star Wars | 4 Comments

What’s the FORCE Behind Your Work? Part 3, by Team EPA SCBWI

Posted on May 2, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | 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

Posted on January 23, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in critique groups, Meet & Greet, Uncategorized | Tagged Adrienne Wright, critique groups, heather pierce stigall, Kim Briggs, Meet & Greet, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, scbwi membership, virginia law manning | 10 Comments

Two Field Trips for Eastern PA SCBWI Members, and a Workshop! by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on August 14, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

August brings a number of exciting events to EPA SCBWI members. We hope you’ll join us for one or more of them! “Eloise at the Museum” Exhibit in NYC Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Events, Meet & Greet, Workshops, writing craft | Tagged Alison Green Myers, Bethlehem Public Library, Eloise at the Museum Exhibit, Hilary Knight, Hinds Plaza, Jan Cheripko, Kay Thompson, Kim Briggs, Lindsay Bandy, Lindsay Barrett George, Moravian Book Store, new york historical society, NY Metro SCBWI, Pam Jones Nill, Princeton Children's Book Festival, Rona Shirdan, virginia law manning, Wish Upon a Story

A Café Chat with Author, Writing Coach, and SCBWI EPA Co-Regional Advisor Kim Briggs, by Lori Ann Palma

Posted on April 12, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Interviews, Pocono Retreat | Tagged #5amwritersclub, Alison Green Myers, And Then He, Ava Dellaira, INKSisters Write, Inkspell Publishing, Kim Briggs, lori ann palma, Love Letters to the Dead, Najla Qamber Designs, Starr Fall, Starr Gone, Starr Lost | 5 Comments

Registration is Now Open for the 25th Annual Pocono Retreat!

Posted on March 6, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

SCBWI POCONO RETREAT 2017 Join us to celebrate 25 years of Eastern Pennsylvania SCBWI! April 28-30, 2017 Held at the Highlights Foundation Retreat Center Network with peers, authors, illustrators, agents and editors. Attend Workshops, have your work professionally critiqued, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | Tagged By the Numbers, EPA SCBWI, Guiseppe Castellano, Highlights Foundation, inspiration, Kelly Light, Kim Briggs, Orli Zuravicky, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Taylor Martindale Kean, Tracy Marchini | 2 Comments