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WORLD BUILDING IN FANTASY FICTION, by Kit Grindstaff

Posted on March 27, 2015 by EasternPennPoints

Any of us can probably name a list of literary worlds, fantasy or not, that hooked us and wouldn’t let go. For me, that list includes Hogwarts, Lyra’s England in The Golden Compass, the underground prisons and above-world Tudor-cum-technological world … Continue reading →

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Looking For Bookish Family Fun This Weekend? Try the Lititz Teen and Kids Literature Festival!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by EasternPennPoints

Did you know that the coolest small town in America (yes, that’s official!) also hosts a kid lit festival? It’s at Linden Hall in downtown Lititz on Saturday, November 1….a hop skip and a jump from the Wilbur Chocolate Factory … Continue reading →

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In her own words, Kit Grindstaff, 2014 Crystal Kite Winner, credits SCBWI

Posted on June 17, 2014 by EasternPennPoints

Kit Grindstaff: AN AWARD, COMING FULL CIRCLE and WHY EVERY KIDLIT …: I thought that once The Flame in the Mist ’ s debut year was over, my life would slip comfortably back into inner journeys, through…

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Announcing the 2014 Crystal Kite Winner for the Atlantic Region: Eastern PA’s own Kit Grindstaff

Posted on June 4, 2014 by EasternPennPoints

It is with loads of happy thoughts and bursting enthusiasm to announce the 2014 Crystal Kite Winner for the Atlantic Region…Eastern PA’s own Kit Grindstaff!!!!!! *****CLAPPING, LOTS OF CLAPPING****** by Kim Briggs and Donna Boock In March 2014, Kim interviewed Kit in … Continue reading →

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PA PROUD: Up Close and Personal with PA Author and SCBWI Member Kit Grindstaff

Posted on March 17, 2014 by EasternPennPoints

By Kim Briggs  Let’s welcome Kit Grindstaff, the author of Flame in the Mist! Watch the Trailer “Richly atmospheric”    —Booklist Kit and I met at the SCBWI Pocono Retreat in May 2013. We were in the whole novel workshop with … Continue reading →

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