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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Presents:

What's Love Got to do with It?

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The Eleventh Annual Pocono Mountains Retreat
April 4-6, 2003
The Sterling Inn,
South Sterling, PA 18460

Open to anyone interested in children's literature Dedicated to creating children's books that move the heart, revive the soul, delight the senses, and offer courage for living

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Friday, April 4, 2003
11:00		Bright-Eye Critique Group: Doris Yocum Markley
2:00		Registration
3:00		Editor Panel: First Reads/What Editors Love
5:00		Announcements
5:15		Get Acquainted/Cash Bar
6:30		Dinner
8:30		Rachel Cohn: "Birthing a Novel: A Labor of Love"
Saturday, April 5, 2003
8:00		Breakfast
9:00		Announcements
9:15		Jennifer Wingertzahn: "All You Need is Love…Right?"
10:15		Katie Davis : "Love the Book...Hate the Promotion: How to Push Your Book Without Being too Pushy"
11:15		Free Time
11:45		Lunch
1:00		Jennie Dunham: "Love the One You're With: Working With an Agent"
2:00		One-on-One Critique Time
3:45		Alison Keehn: "Picture books That Touch our Hearts: The Secrets of Reaching Emotional Highpoints in Art and Story"
4:45		Workshops (Nuts & Bolts of Writing, Developing Novel Characters, Love Those Pick-Up Lines: Creating a Pitch That Sells Your Book, Querying for Magazines, Making the Grade on School Visits)
6:00		Cash Bar
6:30		Dinner (Formal Dress)*
8:30		Scholarship and Contest Presentation/Award
Sunday, April 6, 2003
8:00		Continental Breakfast
9:00		Lou Waryncia: "Something for Everyone: Our Love of Magazines"
10:00		Emily Thomas: "Clothes, Cleavage, and the Quest for Coolness: The Latest Trends in YA Lit"
11:00		Country Brunch and Raffle

*Saturday night formal dress is suggested, but optional.

Brunch is the last formal event of the conference program.By this time all conference participants must be checked out of their rooms, but the Sterling Inn welcomes participants to stay around for the afternoon.

CONFERENCE FACULTY
We are proud to present this distinguished conference faculty, whose achievements are only hinted at in the following brief descriptions:

SPEAKERS

Rachel Cohn
Her love of old movies and especially of Cyd Charisse was the inspiration for Gingerbread, her debut novel a Best of 2002 pick by Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal. Her middle grade novel, The Steps, will be published in spring 2003.

Katie Davis
Author/Illustrator of Who Hops?, Who Hoots?, I Hate to go to Bed, Scared Stiff, and Party Animals, Katie's books have been endorsed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Jennie Dunham
Agent with Dunham Literary, Jennie represents children's picture book through young adult authors and represents authors in the adult market.

Alison Keehn
Associate Editor for Barefoot Books, publisher of high quality picture books and anthologies for children, Alison previously worked for Philomel Books under Patricia Lee Gauch.

Emily Thomas
Assistant Editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Emily has worked with Shel Silverstein, Eric Carle, and Tomie dePaola, and recently has edited the Hardy Boys' Guide to Life and Frank Asch's new chapter book series, Class Pets.

Lou Waryncia
He began his publishing career as a freelance copy editor and proofreader. Lou currently is Editorial Director of Cobblestone Publishing, publisher of such renowned magazines as Ladybug, Spider, Calliope, Faces, Muse, and Cicada.

Jennifer Wingertzahn
Editor at Clarion Books since January 2003, Jennifer previously worked as Senior Editor at Random House Children's Books and HarperCollins Children's Books.

BOOK SALES
Books by the faculty and staff will be for sale. Participants who have published books are invited to place a copy of their books on display and to bring extra copies for trade with friends.

Retreat Staff and Volunteers

I would like to thank for following for all their work helping with this retreat:

Laurie Krauss Kiernan:		Co-Regional Advisor
Leslie Hanlon:		Newsletter Editor
Dane Troup:		Website Manager
Kay Winters:		Free For All/Scholarship Coordinator
Sally Keehn:		Free For All/Contest Coordinator
Doris Yokum Markley:		Bright-Eye Critique Group Coordinator
Philip Tiebohl:		Fall Philly Coordinator
Debbie Michiko Florence:		Raffle Coordinator
Joyce McDonald:		Retreat Folders
Kristi Byrne:		elist Coordinator
Diane Kolb:		Retreat Name Tags
Sue McCarthy Melchiore:		Retreat Bios
Marilyn Hershey:		Raffle Freebees
Joelle McClure:		Volunteer Coordinator
Joanne Roberts:		Retreat mailing

A HUGE thanks to all! Arlette Braman: Co Regional Advisor

ACCOMMODATIONS
The Sterling Inn is a charming, Victorian-style country inn that offers its guests a hearth, indoor pool and spa, hiking trails, and numerous other enjoyments. The SCBWI Pocono Mountains Retreat has been given special rates, which vary depending on the type of accommodation and the number of occupants. Rates range from approximately $170 pp/do plus tax for a standard room to $240 pp/do in a country cottage suite with Jacuzzi. These rates include gratuities, lodging Friday and Saturday evenings, meals from Friday dinner through Sunday country brunch, and coffee breaks throughout the program. Vegetarian and special diet options are available. Attendees must provide the inn a $50 deposit to guarantee the reservation.

IMPORTANT
Reservations at the Sterling Inn are separate. Upon receipt of your registration, the Registration Coordinator will send you a confirmation number and the information necessary to reserve your space at the inn. THE STERLING INN WILL NOT ACCEPT RESERVATIONS WITHOUT A CONFIRMATION NUMBER PROVIDED BY SCBWI. For prompt confirmation you MUST send a SASE with your registration form.

THE BRIGHT-EYE CRITIQUE GROUP
Bright-Eyers are eager scribes who meet at 11:00 a.m. on Friday morning, April 4, to participate in quality peer critiques of manuscripts exchanged ahead of time. The input is priceless and it's FREE! Register by February 28 by emailing your name, address, phone number, and story type to Doris Markley at Dymarkley@aol.com. You'll then receive further instructions.

FIRST READS/WHAT EDITORS LOVE
On Friday at 3:00 p.m., some of our editors will read first pages submitted by conferees to see if they want to read more. If you'd like to participate, please bring the first page of one of your writings and place it in the First Reads box at the registration table. No names on these page, please, and use double spacing with at least 1-inch margins. We'll try to read as many as we can.

SCHOLARSHIPS
One full scholarship is available to SCBWI members who show exceptional promise as writers and/or illustrators and who could not otherwise afford to attend the Pocono Mountains Retreat. (Transportation will be the responsibility of the recipient.) Duties may involve helping with registration, organizing displays, or staffing the book table. The recipient will not have to miss any program events. Please do not apply if you truly can afford to attend on your own. To apply, simply send a one-page description of why you wish to attend, along with one sample of your single best work (a partial or complete manuscript of any length), to the Scholarship Coordinator, Kay Winters, PO box 339, Richlandtown, PA 18955. For artwork, send COPIES ONLY. If you would like your sample returned, you must enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage. Scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 28.

MANUSCRIPT & PORTFOLIO CONSULTATIONS
For an additional fee of $35, registered conferees may submit a manuscript, a portfolio, or a written and illustrated dummy for one private consultation with a faculty member. These "one-on-one" sessions are scheduled for approximately 15 minutes each. To participate, you must be a prepaid, full-time conferee. Please follow these guidelines closely:

*For a portfolio consultation, send only a check. Mark "portfolio consult" on your check. Bring your portfolio to the conference. Do not mail illustrations.

*For critique of a dummy that you both wrote and illustrated, mail a copy. Do not send original artwork. You may bring it to the critique session.

*For critique of a fiction or nonfiction manuscript, submit one picture book, one magazine piece, OR up to 15 pages from a longer work. Type and double space with ample margins on all sides. Your name, address, and phone number must appear at the top of the first page. You must include the type of manuscript on the front page: Picture Book, Early Reader, Middle Grade Novel, YA, etc.

Submit the manuscript or dummy and your check for $35 postmarked by February 24 to: Arlette Braman, 5228 Al Jones Dr., Shady Side, MD 20764.

WRITING AND ILLUSTRATION CONTEST
To enter the writing contest, send your manuscript of no longer than 1,200 words to Contest coordinator Sally Keehn, 1691 Lehigh Pkwy. North Allentown, PA 18103, postmarked by February 28.

To enter the illustration contest, give your entry to Sally Keehn, Arlette Braman, or Laurie Krauss Kiernan, at registration on April 4. Do not mail artwork. Contest winners will receive applause and a surprise.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THE FORM

Print out and send the registration form along with *a check or money order payable to SCBWI-Eastern PA *a business-sized SASE Mail Registration To:

Laurie Krauss Kiernan,
Pocono Mountains Retreat Registration Coordinator,
3 Franklin Rd,
Landenberg, PA 19350)

Do observe the postmark deadline of February 28 for registration. Space is limited! Do Not use registered, certified, or any other form of delivery requiring a signature! If registration is filled, your form and check will be returned immediately.

(For a full refund, cancellation must be in writing and postmarked by February 28. After that date, no refunds will be issued.)

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