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We’d love to see you at one of our full-length courses, to help deepen your learning with coursework, community-building, and mentorship.

Does one of these workshops fit your goals?

Codes are valid on select Highlights Foundation workshops, listed here.

Please note: There is no expiration unless specifically noted, but only one code may be used per instance where the credit is earned.  Codes cannot be stacked.

Revision Retreat: Moving Your Story Ahead

Revision Retreat: Moving Your Story Ahead

Starts: May 15, 2025

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing

Starts: May 28, 2025

All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers

All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers

Starts: June 1, 2025

Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration

Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration

Starts: July 6, 2025

Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Summer)

Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Summer)

Starts: July 9, 2025

Intro to Novels in Verse: Drafting and Deepening Your Story

Intro to Novels in Verse: Drafting and Deepening Your Story

Starts: July 10, 2025

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!

Starts: July 13, 2025

Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers

Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers

Starts: August 7, 2025

Novels in Verse: Working Retreat

Novels in Verse: Working Retreat

Starts: August 10, 2025

Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More

Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More

Starts: August 13, 2025

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Starts: August 17, 2025

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Starts: September 10, 2025

Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Working Retreat

Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Working Retreat

Starts: September 13, 2025

From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course

From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course

Starts: September 30, 2025

Intro to Writing Nonfiction: History, Biography, STEAM, and Much More!

Intro to Writing Nonfiction: History, Biography, STEAM, and Much More!

Starts: October 7, 2025

Editing for Impact: Revising Your MG or YA Novel (Fall)

Editing for Impact: Revising Your MG or YA Novel (Fall)

Starts: October 8, 2025

Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond

Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond

Starts: October 8, 2025

Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)

Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)

Starts: October 8, 2025

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

Starts: October 23, 2025

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

Starts: October 26, 2025

Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course

Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course

Starts: October 28, 2025

Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

Starts: November 1, 2025

Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course

Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course

Starts: November 5, 2025

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