Tag Archives: SCBWIEPA
Agent Caitlin McDonald on PERFECTING YOUR PITCH! with Lindsay Bandy
Today, we welcome Caitlin McDonald from Donald Maass Literary Agency! Caitlin is here to help you write your pitch, and to let you know what she’s looking for! Read below, then reserve your spot to pitch Caitlin at Fall Philly! … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Perfecting your pitch, Uncategorized
Tagged agents seeking, agents seeking MG fiction, agents seeking science fiction, agents seeking YA, Caitlin McDonald, contemporary fiction with geeky bent, contemporary issues, Donald Maass Literary, found families, heists, how to pitch an agent, how to write a pitch, lady knights, Lindsay Bandy, Pitch Tips, politics, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA
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A Highlights Foundation Thank You By Kim Briggs
Dive in. It’s the first line of Starr Fall, my young adult romantic thriller due out this November. It’s the motto I’ve followed most of my life. It’s a philosophy that sometimes causes a near heart attack when I jump … Continue reading
SCBWIEPA Pocono Highlights #2: Get into Character by Kim Briggs
Hi one and all! I wrote this letter to Alison, my Ink Sister, over at our blog: INKSistersWrite. I thought I’d share it here, because it’s all about the Pocono Retreat! Dear Alison, I am a closet illustrator. I admire illustrators’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Green Myers, Chrissa Pederson, Dana Kramaroff, Donna Boock, Isabel Bandeira, Kim Briggs, Lindsay Bandy, Pocono Retreat, SCBWIEPA, Susan North, Val Jones, virginia law manning, Wes Loder
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Northeastern PA Writing Workshop Opportunity with Clara Gillow Clark and Jan Cheripko by Kim Briggs
Here in Eastern PA SCBWI, we love to spread the word about writing and illustrating events that benefit our members. Many of these events are not SCBWI sponsored events but they provide excellent opportunities to develop your craft. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged Clara Gillow Clark, Jan Cheripko, Northeastern PA, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA, Writing workshops
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Three Techniques to Apply Setting in Your Fictional World, by Lori Ann Palma
Have you ever read a great book that could’ve taken place anywhere? When you think back to the characters, were they roaming around Anytown, USA? The answer to those two questions is most likely no. The reason: Great stories happen … Continue reading
Posted in Building Blocks
Tagged creating authentic setting, lori ann palma, Novelists, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA, Setting, Write Tips, writing advice, writing tips, ya fiction
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The Other Writing: Five Techniques to Begin Journaling, by Lori Ann Palma
For as long as I can remember, I’ve kept a journal. Whether it was a book with a lock and key, a marble composition notebook, or an old sketch pad, I’ve never been without a source of paper to act … Continue reading
Posted in Real Fiction
Tagged Fiction writers, Journaling, Journaling strategies, lori ann palma, Novelists, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA, Write Tips, writers, writing tips, ya fiction
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A Little Different, but the Same, by Tisha Robinson-Daly
A few Saturdays ago, while nursing my sick, three year old little girl Mia, I decided to pop in The Fox and the Hound DVD, which she had never seen. Normally our viewing choices consist of Thomas the Tank Engine, … Continue reading
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Tagged Diverse protagonists, diversity, KidLit, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA, The Fox and the Hound, Tisha Robinson-Daly, Writing For Children
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A Cafe Chat with Agent Heather Flaherty, by Lindsay Bandy
Pocono is a mere month away! Though the deadline for paid manuscript critiques has passed, there are still spots available for the retreat, the Critique-A-Thon, and First Pages/First Looks! So, if you haven’t registered yet, go ahead. And now, we … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Pocono 2015
Tagged 13 reasons why, agents accepting NA submissions, agents accepting YA submissions, alice madness returns, dark young adult fiction, edgy young adult fiction, eragon, fairytale horror, heather flaherty, Lindsay Bandy, literary agents, new adult fiction, Pocono Retreat 2015, positive, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA, The Bent Agency, the walls around us, young adult fiction
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