Tag Archives: Lindsay Bandy

What’s the FORCE Behind Your Work? Part 1, by Team EPA SCBWI

Posted on April 30, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

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A Cafe Chat with Sourcebooks Editor Kate Prosswimmer, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 19, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

I’m so happy to introduce Kate Prosswimmer, our faculty editor for this year’s Pocono Retreat at the Highlights Foundation, May 4-6! Even though the manuscript critique deadline has passed, there is still room for you at the retreat. So sip … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Tara Lazar, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 10, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

I’m having so much fun hanging out in the Cafe with one of my kidlit heroes, Tara Lazar! She’s a prolific author, an award-winning blogger, and Supermom. And she’s about to add “Pocono Retreat 2018 Faculty Member” to her resume! … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with K.M. Walton, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 6, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | Tagged 2018, character development, character voice, Critiques, developing voice, eastern PA scbwi, Highlights Foundation, K.M. Walton, Kate Walton, Lindsay Bandy, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, the power of human kindness, ya fiction | Leave a comment

A Cafe Chat with Harold Underdown, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 4, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

In exactly one month, it will be time to gather at the Highlights Foundation for our annual 2018 Pocono Retreat! Everything is shaping up beautifully, and the April 12 deadline is approaching for faculty critiques and the Peer-to-Peer critique sessions. … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with A.S. King + Book Giveaway! by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on March 7, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

Today, the Eastern Penn Points Cafe is delighted to host award-winning author, Amy Sarig (A.S.) King! A.S. King has been called “One of the best Y.A. writers working today” by the New York Times Book Review. King is the author of many … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Nonfiction Author Anthony D. Fredericks, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on March 5, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

We have an exciting new monthly feature for you here at Eastern Penn Points! Award-winning author and educator Anthony Fredericks will be sharing wisdom and insights with us in a new monthly column called Navigating Nonfiction, so I invited him to … Continue reading →

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