We think that writing and/or illustrating children’s books is one of the best jobs in the world!
Maybe you think so too, and you’ve always wanted to try.
Maybe you’re a parent or a teacher and have made up stories for your kids or students. Maybe you’ve got a full-time job that stifles your creativity. Maybe you’re a graphic designer who is delighted by graphic novels.
Whatever your reason, it’s time to begin. We’ve got plenty of resources to introduce you to the world of writing and illustrating for children.
A Crash Course in Children's Book Publishing
This course covers all aspects of children’s book publishing, from genres and types of books to working with a publisher (and everything in between). Material will be covered via live Zoom sessions and pre-recorded content.
You’ll also have access to weekly live office hours with faculty, and a 1:1 consultation after the course.
Inspiring Children Through Story
Resources to Help You Begin
Getting Out of the Slush Pile
by Harold Underdown
Investing in Your Writing
by Leah Henderson
7 quick tips for beginning writers
by Harold Underdown
Is your story ready to submit to a magazine?
by Kim Cooper
3 Questions With Author, Editor and Agent Linda Epstein About “Show, Don’t Tell”
Outlines, Roadmaps, Goals & Accountability: Strategies That Work for Writers (Faculty Q&A)
My Path to Nonfiction (AKA, When What You Think You Want to Write and What You’re Good at Writing are Not the Same Thing)
What to Do When You Have an Emotional Response to Receiving Feedback
Upcoming Workshops
Can You Feel It? Emotional Impact in Novels: A Two-Night Mini for Writers
Starts: July 29, 2024
Becoming a Nonfiction Writer: History, Biography, STEAM, and Much More!
Starts: September 9, 2024
Practical Matters in Children’s Book Publishing: A Two-Night Mini with Editor Harold Underdown
Starts: September 16, 2024
Picture Book Essentials: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers
Starts: September 23, 2024
From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course
Starts: September 24, 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Starts: September 24, 2024
Crafting Meaningful Contemporary Novels: An Online Course with Editor Kat Brzozowski
Starts: October 8, 2024
Research Techniques: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: October 22, 2024
Chapter by Chapter: An Online Program for Chapter Book Writers
Starts: November 7, 2024