Tag Archives: Lindsay Bandy

Introducing Your Characters to Your Friends, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on July 7, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

July is all about picnics, fireworks, and…CHARACTER! You probably already had your BBQ for Independence Day, but it’s not too late to introduce your characters to your friends. No, I don’t mean you should pull chairs around the campfire and … Continue reading →

Posted in character development, Uncategorized | Tagged #amediting, #amwriting, character creation, character development, Characterization, critique group tips, critique groups, editing tips, Lindsay Bandy, plotting, questions for critique groups, writing tips | 2 Comments

Attention, Dj’s! It’s The Summer 2017 EPA SCBWI Playlist! by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on June 21, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

Music and inspiration are inseparable for me. Words, sounds, emotion, movement, color, memory, image, rhyme, phrasing, voice, mood….ah yes, my love for music is second only to my love of writing. For every project I’m working on, I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized | Tagged #amwriting, EPA SCBWI, Lindsay Bandy, playlist, writing | 3 Comments

Sneaking in Some Summer Reading, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on June 8, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

For some of us, summer is a time to spend extra time reading. (Yay for you!!) But for others, particularly those of the parental persuasion, we find that suddenly, our quiet time has vanished into humid air. We’ve got a … Continue reading →

Posted in summer reading, Uncategorized | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, crafting suspense, Garrison Keillor, Good Poems, Lindsay Bandy, poetry, Stories Not for the Nervous, summer reading | 2 Comments

Last Writer Standing, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on May 15, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

In the coming weeks, Lindsay and Lori Ann will be sharing some of their favorite past blog posts. This post by Lindsay originally appeared on the blog in August 2015. What does late-night comedy writing have in common with writing for kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Writer's/Illustrator's Toolbox, writing craft, Writing Tips | Tagged inspiration, Last Comic Standing, Lindsay Bandy, writing | 4 Comments

Congratulations Val Jones and Broccoli! by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 7, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

Fridays are my favorites for sharing happy news, and I’m so excited to share that Val Jones’ ADORABLE picture book, WHO WANTS BROCCOLI? has won the Keystone to Reading Elementary Award for Preschool! Broccoli is a lovable but rambunctious dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Keystone to Reading Elementary Award for Preschool, Lindsay Bandy, Val Jones, Who Wants Broccoli | 5 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Agent and Author Tracy Marchini, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on April 5, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

Hey, everyone, hope you’re getting as excited about the Pocono Retreat as I am! Deadlines are looming for critiques and portfolio reviews (April 7th!). If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time. Just click here. Tracy Marchini of BookEnds Literary … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | Tagged #querytip, a hungry lion or a dwindling assortment of animals, Agents seeking humor, BookEnds Literary, catherine reef, chicken wants a nap, EPA SCBWI, fannie never flinched: one woman's courage in the struggle for american labor union rights, finding an agent, florence nightengale: the courageous life of the legendary nurse, john truby, jory john, lane smith, Lindsay Bandy, literary agents, Literary Agents seeking middle grade, Literary Agents seeking picture books, Literary Agents seeking YA, lucy ruth cummins, marieke nijkamp, mary cronk farrell, monique felix, penguin problems, Pocono Retreat 2017, querying advice, SCBWI, the anatomy of story, this is where it ends, Tracy Marchini | 2 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Executive Art Director, Designer, and Illustrator Giuseppe Castellano, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on March 27, 2017 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized | 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 | 1 Comment