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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
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Tagged Authors, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, interview, KidLit, Leah Henderson, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Rona Shirdan, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, writing advice, writing tips
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A Cafe Chat with Goodjelly Founder Christine Carron, by Rona Shirdan
Need help boosting your creative output? Managing time for your writing or illustrating? Taking charge of your own creative journey? Check out our first webinar of the new year, “Take Charge of Your Creative Adventure,” led by process improvement maven … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, Christine Carron, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, Goodjelly, KidLit, Rona Shirdan, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, time management, writing advice, writing process
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Fireflies, by Veronica Jorge
EasternPennPoints Journeys: This piece was submitted by Eastern PA SCBWI member Veronica Jorge to share a part of her writing journey with other members of our region. If you’d like to share part of your creative journey, click here for … Continue reading
Walk the Walk, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Walk the Walk I’m currently working on a new children’s book—one commissioned by Wellspan Heath, an integrated health system that serves the communities of central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. For the past fifteen … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony D. Fredericks, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, KidLit, SCBWI, Write Angles, writing advice
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Resolution(s), by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Resolution(s) This month’s column is being written in early January. You are, no doubt, reading it sometime in mid-February. Those time frames are not coincidental; they were intentionally chosen. Every year, millions of Americans predictably … Continue reading
Writer/Learner, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Writer/Learner Early in my writing career I adopted a philosophy that has guided and nurtured me through more than 45 years of authorship. It has been both my light and my destiny, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony D. Fredericks, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, KidLit, SCBWI, Write Angles, writing advice
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Own Your Words, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Own Your Words Recently, I received an email from an acquaintance. He was interested in writing a children’s book (he had never written one before) and had an idea for a “compelling story.” He wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony D. Fredericks, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, KidLit, SCBWI, Write Angles, writing advice
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A Cafe Chat with Christine Kendall and Lindsay Bandy, by Laura Parnum plus a Critique Giveaway
We’re looking forward to our first webinar of 2022 in which we’ll feature a panel discussion on the role of research in fiction with authors Christine Kendall and Lindsay Bandy. The webinar will take place on January 20 at 7:00 … Continue reading
Seeking Feedback on Your Work: Input vs. Instinct, by Lauren Ranalli
As all authors know, receiving feedback is an important part of the writing process. But what happens when the feedback isn’t helpful or doesn’t align with your gut instincts? I was scrolling through some Facebook groups for authors this past … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, eastern PA scbwi, feedback, getting writing feedback, KidLit, Lauren Ranalli, SCBWI, writing advice, writing feedback
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A Love Affair, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks A Love Affair Recently, I received some very good news: a book proposal for a new adult nonfiction book, In Search of the Old Ones: An Odyssey among Ancient Trees, was accepted by Smithsonian … Continue reading
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