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. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/i...

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. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/a...

@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...

We're getting pumped for our annual Pocono Retreat! Meet lit agent Anjanette Barr @bookbarrista.bsky.social in this interview by @kcstrocchia.bsky.social and find out how to meet her in person at the retreat! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/a...

In the Illustration Illuminated column on the blog today, Robyn highlights Eastern PA SCBWI's efforts in equity and inclusion. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/i... #scbwi #kidlit

Meet literary agent Carter Hasegawa, who will be joining us next month for Submission Shine, our online critique intensive! Check out the interview with Carter on our blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/c... @casahasegawa.bsky.social #kidlit

🎉Coming up Monday, January 5, 2026— 🌅9:30 am ET Wake-Up & Write-In and 💡join us at 7 pm for a FREE webinar: Arting When Able with Eric Bell✍️Sign up on our events page www.scbwi.org/regions/epa/... ❄️❄️❄️ #writingtime #amwriting #amillustrating #disabilitylit #diffability #CreativePriorities

Stories are made every day! Welcome the winter season, and check out the latest comic from CJ on the blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/t...

Meet literary agent Jennie Kendrick, one of the faculty offering critiques for Submission Shine, our online critique intensive! The deadline to register and submit materials is coming up: January 2! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/c...

Hurry!! 🌲Last day to submit a scholarship application for Pocono & the Three Bears Annual Retreat at the Highlights Foundation is FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025!! 🌲www.scbwi.org/events/pocono-the-three-bears-2026-in-search-of-just-right/pocono-the-three-bears-2026-scholarships #scbwievent #kidlitscholarship

Join us for our January Virtual Illustration Critique Session on January 22. Any SCBWI member is welcome to join! The February critique will be in-person in the Cincinnati–Dayton area (TBA). Please fill out the interest form to receive info. url-shortener.me/2H0V #ohioillustrators #scbwiohio

⚡Lay the groundwork for your 2026 publishing goals!⚡ Eric Bell talks alternate approaches to write-every-day, working within your ability/disability with kindness using his "5 Things" method—Start the new year Write!⚡ www.scbwi.org/regions/epa/... #publishinggoals #writingadvice #diffability

It's time for Member News! Find out what our Eastern PA SCBWI members have been up to! @annettewhipple.bsky.social @jrbarr.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/m...

Meet author Eric Bell! Today on the blog Robyn interviews @ericbellwriter.bsky.social in advance of our FREE event for all creatives: "Arting When Able - What to Do When You Can't Be Creative." Event details can be found at the end of the interview. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/c...

💬Take a look— #SCBWI region MD/DE/WV is hosting @maplelam.bsky.social Gentle encouragement—Practical Advice✏️ups & downs of traditional publishing from #author-illustrator Maple Lam✏️7 Publishing Tips Webinar Dec 9 6:30PM www.scbwi.org/events/MD-Ma... #scbwievent #publishingwebinar #publishingadvice

How do you combat imposter syndrome? Check out this month's comic by CJ on the blog today! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/t...

🗣️Submission Shine 2026 online critique intensive❄️YA, MG, PB, illustration, GN, dummies, synopses🗣️You choose—shotgun or deep-dive to get the best feedback from agents & peers on your stories, your pitches, your career—just 6 spots remaining www.scbwi.org/events/easte... #amquerying #portfolioreview

On the blog today, @berrietr.bsky.social interviews literary agent Bridgette Kam, who will be participating in our upcoming Submission Shine online critique intensive. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/c...

🐻🐻🐻Scholarship applications are now available for the 2026 annual Pocono retreat! 🌲 Members on the EastPA mailing list: Check Your Inboxes!📨Contact our regional team [email protected] if you would like to receive the informational email and application link 📩 Held at the Highlights Foundation Apr 24-26🌲

💬take a look at this upcoming event from the SCBWI Israel—From Concept to Composition with Julien Chung @julienchung.bsky.social @shirleywaisman.bsky.social —December 11, 2025✍️ #scbwievent #scbwiillustrator #picturebookcomposition #illustrationwebinar www.scbwi.org/events/from-...

Check out our new monthly column for illustrators, "Illustration Illuminated," on the EasternPennPoints blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/i...

Join East PA authors and illustrators for a night of camaraderie and books @childrensbookworld.bsky.social ✍️🤩 #authorevent #illustratorevent Lots of local members...Will you be there? @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @danakramaroff.bsky.social @brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social and...

We're hosting 2 webinars on chapter books and early reader graphic novels! Editor's perspective with @emilydaluga.bsky.social on 11/3 and agent's perspective with Rachel Orr on 11/13. Find out more in this interview by @kcstrocchia.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/a...

It's time for Member News! Check out the great news from @berrietr.bsky.social @annettewhipple.bsky.social and Gene Barretta on the blog today! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/m...

💬Lookie! @scbwi-mi.bsky.social is hosting a chat with @cateberryauthor.bsky.social for creatives looking to level up their career👏https://www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi-mi-fall-webinar-with-cate-berry —check it out—November 12, 2025

Who else has a book pun or book-themed Halloween costume? Check out CJ's comic on the blog today! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/c...

💬Looking for some writing time in November? Join with SCBWI NY for a 24-hour kidlit creating marathon! 👍Thanks @scbwiwestchester.bsky.social November 8th #scbwievents #novwritingtime #amdrafting

💬Last chance to register for the #scbwievent from the @scbwiindiana.bsky.social team—PB mentor & critique event with Heather L. Montgomery #NFPB #nfkidlit

💬Great news! Canada East is hosting a session for illustrators needing inspiration 💡Facing the blank page with author-illustrator Natali de Mello www.scbwi.org/events/from-... @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @janinele.bsky.social #scbwievents #illustratorworkshop

💬Check out the upcoming SCBWI Texas ATX regional bootcamp for traditional or self published creators— www.scbwi.org/events/from-... ✍️👍 #scbwievent #authorbootcamp #illustratorevent

💬take a look at this upcoming event from the SCBWI Alaska region—Comping your submission with agent Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management— November 16✍️ #scbwievent @scbwi-alaska.bsky.social #writingwebinar #querytrenches www.scbwi.org/regions/alas...

Registration is open for Submission Shine 2026! This online critique intensive gives participants an opportunity to receive agent feedback on multiple projects. Today on the blog, meet participating agent Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/c...

💬SCBWI-Hawai'i is hosting a webinar for illustrators with Penny Weber Sunday, Nov. 9: check it out! #scbwievents www.scbwi.org/events/tales...

💬@scbwi-mi.bsky.social SCBWI Michigan is hosting a webinar for novelists with Sheela Chari @sheelachari.bsky.social October 22nd: check it out! #scbwievents www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Meet editor Kate Prosswimmer, who is presenting a two hour workshop this Thursday on "When Plot Meets Character." easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c... @kcstrocchia.bsky.social

It's time for Member News! Check out our blog on the last day of each month to find out what our Eastern PA members are up to! @alisongreenmyers.bsky.social @eileenruvane.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/m...

Check out this month's comic by CJ on the EasternPennPoints blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/r...

Our Keynote Speaker for Illustrator Day this year is Matt Phelan! We're excited for the event in Lancaster this Saturday. If you can't make it, you can meet Matt right here on our blog in this interview by our new Illustrator Coordinator, Robyn Stone. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/c...

It's not too late to sign up for PB Author Day and Illustrator Day, which is next Saturday in Lancaster! Registration ends MONDAY. Don't miss out! Check out our interview with presenter Catherine Laudone (Beach Lane Books) by @kcstrocchia.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/c...

Don't miss the chance to apply for a scholarship to the 2026 Submission Shine online critique intensive—Applications due Sept. 15 www.scbwi.org/events/easte... #illustrationscholarship #writingscholarship #onlinewritingworkshop #onlinewritingevent #scbwi

Meet illustration agent Kelly Pelsue, who will be presenting tonight's webinar on Curating an Illustration Career. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/c... @kellypelsue.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social

Check out this month's edition of Member News! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/m... Featuring @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @fspoesy.bsky.social @annettewhipple.bsky.social and Hallee Adelman

Who do you turn to when you're plotting your ideas? Check out this month's comic by C.J. on the EasternPennPoints blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/b...

LAST DAY to register for a CRITIQUE for our in-person Illustrator Day and PB Author Day on 9/27. A few critique spots left, including with Art Agent Mela Bolinao—Don't miss out. Get to know Mela in this interview with @berrietr.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/c... #kidlit

We're gearing up for our next in-person event: Illustrator Day and PB Author Day Live in Lancaster on September 27! Meet one of our presenters, literary agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin in this interview by @heatherstigall7.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/c...

Who's ready for Member News? Check out the news from our Eastern PA members this month! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/m... @hildaeburgos.bsky.social @leeymiaowriter.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @lindaoatmanhigh.bsky.social #kidlit #scbwi

Today on the blog, @heatherstigall7.bsky.social interviews Bunmi Ishola, who will be presenting a webinar with us on picture book pacing on September 15th. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/c...

Do you feel that you dive into your creative process not just because you want to create but because creating is an inherent part of who you are? Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington once a month on the EasternPennPoints blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/a...

Want to take your illustrator or PB author career to the next level? Come to our event on 9/27 in Lancaster! We'll have PRH Art Director Véronique Sweet to review illustrator work. Find out more in this interview with Véronique by @berrietr.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/c...

It's the best time of each month - Time for Member News! See the exciting news from our members this month! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/m... @kathykellyauthor.bsky.social #kidlit