Overview An Online Course with Pre-recorded & Written Lectures, Writing Exercises, and Live Discussions with Q&A Plotting a picture book can be tricky—balancing word count, page turns, and reader engagement is no small task. That's why new and returning picture book writers benefit from the guidance of someone who has plenty of experience. Meet Sudipta […]
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Overview A Four-Week Online Course Character can tell you so much about your story, including what goes "on the page" and what happens behind the scenes. In this four-week course, you will explore character in four key ways: Getting to Know Your Main Character; The Influence of Secondary Characters; Seeing Characters Through Scene; and Strengthening […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course The educational market offers authors a powerful pathway to reach readers. But what does “educational publishing” really mean? How does it overlap with traditional trade publishing? And what ways can educational publishing open doors to traditional publishing? Join award winning authors Anika Aldamuy Denise and Dorothy H. Price to […]
Registration Is Still Available for This Course We had our first session with introductions on February 28. Course materials and content (including a recording of the first live session) are available in the online classroom now. Our next live session is Tuesday, March 14. Feel free to join us until then! When you register, a […]
Overview A Two-Night Online Course Many picture books begin with promise and end with purpose, but lose momentum in the middle. This course shows you how to fix that. You'll leave with new tools to re-enter drafts you've already written or approach new drafts, with an understanding of what the middle needs. Specifically, the middle […]
Overview Multi-Week Online Course Whether you're an emerging writer, a seasoned educator, or someone looking to expand your reach in the educational market, this multi-week program will equip you with the knowledge and resources needed to navigate the educational market landscape and effectively submit work to educational publishers. Led by professionals in the educational market […]
Overview A Two-Night Online Course Between picture books and middle grade lies a magical, momentum-building space where new readers fall in love with reading on their own. The books in this space can be fiction, nonfiction, highly illustrated, and/or much more! In just two sessions, you’ll explore how to begin your chapter book or early […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Picture books are easy to love, but challenging to write. Learn the essential elements of craft that can help you turn your ideas into stories with award-winning picture book author Darcy Pattison and author/illustrator Leslie Helakoski. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course […]
Overview A Two-Night Online Course Graphic novels are beloved by readers! But how do you get started with your graphic novel ideas? Whether you wish to write for an artist, illustrate your own script, or dream of doing both, this program offers a clear, step-by-step entry point into graphic novels, grounded in history, craft, and […]
Overview A Two-Night Online Course Whether you are at the beginning of your plotting process—ideation, outlining, character development—or you already have a compelling beginning or a perfect ending, it's always the right time to learn more about plot! Join award-winning author S.K. Ali to explore plotting strategies for a new story, or ways to revise […]
Overview Multi-Week Online Course If you are illustrating AND writing your own book, and wondering how to prepare your submission, this is the course for you. You will focus on the craft of writing and illustrating a picture book with an intense level of feedback from faculty Courtney Pippin-Mathur and special guests, Natasha Khan Kazi […]
Overview A Four-Week Online Course Before you can touch your novel’s draft at the line level, you need to understand big picture revision strategies. Celebrated editor Kat Brzozowski will help you make a revision roadmap and set your revision compass, using examples to see how published authors fine-tune their work. The weekly sessions will include […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course To rhyme or not to rhyme… a question that fills the picture book writer’s mind! Join Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Anne Marie Pace for this two-night mini to gain beginning knowledge about rhyming picture books in today's market. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course of two, […]
Overview Move your writing project forward in Just Do It! This 8-week program starts with goal-setting and provides the accountability to get you putting words on paper. Foster your writing practice through live sessions, writing prompts, mindfulness guidance, studio dates, check-ins, and feedback with Sarah Aronson, Chris Tebbetts, and Daria Peoples, and their special guests! […]
Overview Apply for this transformative opportunity to have your entire draft (up to 85,000 words*) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation provided. This online program is for any writer of a middle grade or young adult novel.KEY DATES: Apply on or before September 16 (with final notifications on […]
Overview A 4-Week Online Course Editor Matt Phipps invites beginning picture book writers into a deep dive on what makes stories resonate with children (and their favorite reading partners)! This four-week online workshop will include presentations, writing exercises, Q&A sessions, and handouts on topics like: Picture books to read (and read again); AKA "the hook" […]
Overview A 3-Part Online Course The verse novel is an art all its own—sculpted through story and the act of revision. If you’ve done the hard work of drafting your novel in verse and are now ready to immerse yourself in revisions, we invite you to join Cordelia Jensen for this three-part program on novel […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Picture book journeys aren’t one size fits all, and that’s a good thing! Join children’s book author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and literary agent Rachel Orr to celebrate alternative approaches to picture book structures. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course of two, 75-minute sessions […]
Overview A Weekend Intensive Some parts of the writing life need time, just as it should be. But, once your story is finished, the query letter simply needs to get done. It doesn’t need years. It needs clarity and focus, and you need support. No more waiting for the “right” time of year or the […]