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Eastern PA SCBWI 2023 Mentorship Program
The Eastern PA SCBWI Mentorship Program is back! Read on to find info about the program, our 2023 mentors, and how to apply. Applications are due by June 4th, 2023. Eastern PA SCBWI 2023 Mentorship Program July 2023 – January … Continue reading
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A Café Chat with Agent Marietta Zacker, by Jenny Krumrine
Agent Marietta Zacker of Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Marietta will give the opening keynote speech, run a workshop titled The Marriage of Words and … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, graphic novels, Interviews, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops, young adult
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A Café Chat with Author Leah Henderson, by Rona Shirdan
Author Leah Henderson will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Leah will run a workshop titled Learn Character, Learn Voice, provide critiques for those who have signed up, give the Saturday keynote … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Chat, character development, Events, General, Interviews, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops, writing craft, Writing Tips
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A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Sharee Miller, by Jenny Krumrine
Author-Illustrator Sharee Miller will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Sharee will run a workshop titled Lessons drawn from writing: How writing made me a better illustrator (and vice … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, Interviews, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops
Tagged Author Illustrators, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, Illustrators, Jenny Krumrine, KidLit, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, Sharee Miller
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A Café Chat with Art Director Aram Kim, by Berrie Torgan-Randall
Art Director Aram Kim will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Aram will run a workshop titled Who’s This?: Creating Characters Your Readers will Fall in Love With, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Chat, character development, Events, General, Interviews, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops
Tagged Aram Kim, Art Director, Author Illustrators, Berrie Torgan-Randall, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, Illustrators, interview, KidLit, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA
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An Interview with Upcoming Webinar Presenter: Agent Maria Vicente, by Heather Stigall
Today on the EasternPennPoints blog we are featuring an interview by Heather Stigall with literary agent Maria Vicente of P.S. Literary Agency. Maria will be presenting at the upcoming webinar “Visual Thinking for Picture Book Writers.” To learn more about … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, EPA SCBWI, heather stigall, interview, KidLit, literary agent, Maria Vicente, Picture Books, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA
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A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Rachel Orr, by Kristen Strocchia
Next month we’ve got a fun webinar for all those animal lovers out there! “Yakkity Yak: Animal Protagonists in Picture Books” will be led by literary agent Rachel Orr of Prospect Agency on February 7 at 7:00 p.m. To gear … Continue reading
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Tagged animal picture books, animal protagonist, children's book webinar, Children's book authors, children's book illustrators, children's book writers, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, EPA SCBWI, Illustrators, interview, KidLit, Kristen Strocchia, Picture Books, Rachel Orr, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, SCBWI webinar
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A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Karly Dizon, by Berrie Torgan-Randall
We’re getting excited for our upcoming “Submission Shine” online critique intensive event in January. This event allows participants to meet with one faculty member for multiple critiques. They can choose to submit several picture book manuscripts or dummies, successive ten-page … Continue reading
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Tagged Berrie Torgan-Randall, Children's book authors, children's book writers, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, illustration critique, Illustrators, Karly Dizon, KidLit, manuscript critique, Picture Books, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA
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A Field Trip to the New-York Historical Society, by Virginia Law Manning
On July 17, I traveled with a group of five Eastern PA SCBWI members to New York City to see Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books at the New-York Historical Society. The exhibition was curated … Continue reading
A Cafe Chat with Author/Illustrator Julie Fortenberry, by Laura Parnum
A Café Chat with Author/Illustrator Julie Fortenberry, by Laura Parnum A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of chatting with picture book author and illustrator Julie Fortenberry at the virtual EasternPennPoints Café. Not only has Julie released a number … Continue reading
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