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 for 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
Multiple Narrator Novels: A Two Night Mini
Starts: March 19, 2024
Breaks, Blank Space, and Gaps: Poetic Gutters in Novels in Verse and Poetry
Starts: April 11, 2024
Non-Traditional Picture Book Structure: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: April 15, 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Spring)
Starts: April 16, 2024
Emotions in Nonfiction Picture Books: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: April 16, 2024
Before the Book: A Two-Night Mini to Get Organized and Get to the Heart of Your Story
Starts: April 16, 2024
Disability Representation in Picture Book Illustration: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: May 7, 2024
Writing with Pride: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers
Starts: May 14, 2024
Working Retreat: Spark Inspiration with Meditation and Creative Play
Starts: June 15, 2024
Working Retreat: Writing for the Educational Market
Starts: June 20, 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Starts: September 24, 2024