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Meet literary agent Lilly Ghahremani! Lilly will be presenting a webinar with us on 10 Game-Changing Things Authors and Illustrators Should Know on April 13!
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It's time for Member News! See what our Eastern PA SCBWI members shared with us this month! @mattphelandraws.bsky.social @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social @rshifman.bsky.social @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social @krisrashid.bsky.social
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tickets and critiques still available! Pocono and the Three Bears In Search of Just Right https://www.scbwi.org/events/pocono-the-three-bears-2026-in-search-of-just-right background of camping icons including tent, rock, tree, leaf, compass, water bottle, fire; graphic of bear walking to the right toward a signpost with three signs "Eastern PA SCBWI", "April 24–26", and "at Boyds Mills" with additional wooden sign hanging off the bottom "formerly the Highlights Foundation"
Considering joining Pocono and the Three Bears Annual Spring Retreat? 🐻🐻🐻
Critiques are still open💺💺💺
Full-weekend or 1-Day tickets can be purchased on the event website🛏️🛏️🛏️
Register soon for the retreat that's JUST RIGHT for you!🥣🥣🥣
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Still time to signup—ILLUSTRATOR STYLE webinar with Charlie Mylie www.charliemylie.com
💬SCBWI San Diego is hosting MAYFEST—May 23⚡Agent or editor panels⚡keynote⚡portfolio showcase⚡and more... registration opens tomorrow www.scbwi.org/events/san-d... @scbwisandiego.bsky.social #SCBWIevnet #virtualconference #amquerying #writersconference #portfolioshowcase #manuscriptcritique
💬SCBWI Indiana is hosting a PLOTTING webinar for MG & YA creators—featuring AMAZING faculty: Janice Hardy, Karly Dizon, Matt Phipps, and Kelsey Murphy!⚡March 7 10AM ET⚡https://www.scbwi.org/events/tricking-your-brain-into-plotting-for-mg-ya #middlegrade #ya #scbwievent @scbwiindiana.bsky.social
💬SCBWI Eastern NY is hosting a webinar with Helen Jonsen: Telling your AUTHOR STORY—How to promote yourself for interviews, bios, grants, & more! ⚡February 28⚡ www.scbwi.org/events/how-t... #authorbio #SCBWIevent #authorwebinar #selfpromotion #authorbranding #illustratorbranding @scbwi.bsky.social
Here's to hoping for warmer weather soon, no matter what that groundhog says! Check out CJ's comic this month on our blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/s...
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Meet editor Sally Morgridge. Sally will be presenting a webinar on How to Handle an R&R next month. Check it out! @smorgridge.bsky.social @kcstrocchia.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/a...
#kidlit #amquerying
I'm looking forward to our annual spring conference! Here's my interview with one of the faculty that will be speaking:
In this month's Illustration Illuminated column, we're talking about MG and YA book covers! Check it out here: easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/i...
If there's no hook, there's no book: Tips and Tools for Writing Nonfiction with Melissa Stewart (author photo) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5pm MST (graphic bear with glasses reading a book) part of The Path To Publishing 2026 series form the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI
The Long Game: Why Great Stories Take Time (and That's Okay)with Alan Barillaro (author photo) Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7pm MST (graphic bear with glasses reading a book) part of The Path To Publishing 2026 series form the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI
Don't miss the first two in the series— @mstewartscience.bsky.social l & www.alanbarillaro.com
and the March and April Webinars with @corinnaluyken.bsky.social & @erinentrada.bsky.social
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💬SCBWI Rocky Mt is hosting an exciting series of webinars: Expository NF, Slowing your process, Creative breakthrough, & Dialogue with Kidlit superstars⚡Feb, Mar, Apr—but hurry! 1st event is 2/19⚡ www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2... @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlitwebinar #publishingwebinar #scbwievent
Meet Simon & Schuster editor Alyza Liu! Alyza will be joining us at our spring retreat in the Poconos. Early bird registration ends Monday, February 9. After that, prices increase, so don't wait! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/a... @heatherstigall7.bsky.social
💬SCBWI MI is hosting a dazzling series of webinars from Feb to April⚡But hurry! Registration closes February 9 and the first webinar is this week⚡Level Up & Sign Up for 1 or all 4 at www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... 🎮 @scbwi-mi.bsky.social #scbwievent #publishingwebinarseries #kidlitart #amquerying
SCBWI Austin chapter Monthly social presents author Tonya Ellis, Self-Publishing 101: Thinking about self publishing? Learn the basics needed to take your manuscript from the computer screen to the bookshelf in this presentation with Tonya Duncan Ellis, author of the best-selling Sophie Washington series! During this hour-long virtual event you'll learn the steps needed to polish, format, and position your manuscript for self-publishing success (photo of the author)
💬SCBWI Austin presents their self-publishing webinar with the author of the Sophie Washington series, Tonya Ellis!⚡Feb. 21 Take your manuscript from computer screen to bookshelf📚 @scbwi.bsky.social #selfpublishing #kidlit #scbwievent @tonyaellisbooks.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/events/atx-w...
SCBWI Lettering logo Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Eastern Pennsylvaia Region; UP NEXT...Due February 10, 2026; graphic hand-drawn box around photo of Eric Bell, graphic image of smiling brain with arms and legs holding up a finger in triumph—shining lightbulb overhead; Critique opportunity with Eric Bell, Choose From — •Query Letter critique, •PB manuscript or dummy, •MG or YA 10pgs + synopsis
Coming up next from SCBWI East PA—
Critique Openings...
Register for written critiques with Eric Bell
PB, MG, YA, synopsis, or query
submissions due February 10
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#scbwievent #manuscriptcritique #writtencritique #picturebookcritique #novelfeedback
SCBWI KS/MO Feb 28, 2026, 1–2 PM CST; STYLE: AN ILLUSTRATOR'S TOOL with Charlie Mylie; hybrid: in-person & Zoom; photo of Charlie Mylie; graphic of geometric forms, stars, and pentagons, leaf shapes and fronds
📣Join SCBWI Kansas_Missouri region for their hybrid event for illustrators—analysis & practical tips on ART STYLE: myths & truths⚡Feb 28⚡Join live or online, replay available #scbwievent #illustrationwebinar #portfolioadvice #artstyle #kidlitart #SCBWIKSMO www.scbwi.org/events/style...
can you post the link to register? I'm having trouble with this one. Thanks!
Publish: Finding Surprising Success Self-Publishing Your Children's Book
📣Join our friends at SCBWI Central/Coastal CA(Cencal) for a Feb 17 self-publishing webinar with Darcy Pattison⚡ www.scbwi.org/events/bring... ⚡ @darcypattison.bsky.social #selfpublishing #selfpublishkidsbooks #selfpublishingwebinar #scbwievent @alexandralittle.bsky.social @rebegeorge.bsky.social
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It's time for Member News! Check out the exciting news from our Eastern PA members this month on the blog. And don't forget to send us your news to share! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/m...
@heatherstigall7.bsky.social @mattphelandraws.bsky.social
📣Our friends at SCBWI NY Metro invite you to Storytelling With Color Theory with Narrative Art Award winner @jenbetton.bsky.social Feb 26 ⚡ #illustrationwebinar #colorpalette #portfolioadvice #illustrationtips #kidlitart www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... Don't miss this great event for a great price!!
Layla "Making Waves" is my favorite! Thanks for sharing books in the classroom!💖
📣Take a look at this PAL event about Early Chapter books with the amazing Katie Carella, editorial dir. Scholastic⚡hosted by @scbwisf.bsky.social ⚡ www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... #scholasticbooks #chapterbooks #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlitwriter #kidlitillustrator #chapterbookwriter
📣Our friends in the Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands region have posted an event! Check out their #SFF webinar!⚡Can't wait to hear from lit agent John Baker @belllomaxmoreton.bsky.social @jjbker.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social #scbwiwebinar #writinghorror #writingwebinar www.scbwi.org/events/explo...
Submission Shine 2026 online critique intensive February 19–21
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Last chance Critique Opportunity! scbwi.org/events/eastern-pa-online-critique-intensive-submission-shine-2026 Submission Shine 2026 (In callout box) February 19–21, 2026; Registration closes January 31st! (submission shine graphic logo of open book with magical sparkly flames rising from its pages) Choose (in comic speech balloon) Literary agent Monica Rodriguez or (in speech balloon) literary agent Kristen Terrette; and FREE with registration (in graphic callout burst) Querying From Both Sides of the Trenches February 12, 2026 (graphic camo background with hands typing on a keyboard) webinar with optional submission openings; SCBWI lettering logo: Pennsylvania East
🔥Last day to register for Submission Shine 2026 is 🔥January 31st🔥—sign up now and receive Querying webinar free with registration🔥 portfolioshttps://www.scbwi.org/events/eastern-pa-online-critique-intensive-submission-shine-2026 #submissionshine #agentcritique #writingcareer #portfolioreview
Getting feedback on your work is an important part of the process—even when it's something you don't want to hear. Check out CJ's comic this month on the EasternPennPoints blog.
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We're thrilled to be able to bring agent Jennie Dunham, founder of Dunham Literary, to our Pocono Retreat! Find out more about Jennie and our spring retreat in this interview by Robyn on our blog.
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@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social is one of the agents participating in our February online critique intensive. Learn about Vicky in this interview by Robyn, and find out how YOU can register for one of the last spots in this fantastic critique event! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/a...
