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Rainbow Retreat: An In-Community Experience for Creatives

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night, In-Community Retreat This in-community retreat is designed to bring to LGBTQIA+ creatives together. It is an informally structured retreat where the focus is on your own projects with room to celebrate and cultivate the joys of this community! Hosts Jas Hammonds and Rob Costello will lead informal evening activities. Special guest Antonio […]

$799

Discovering a Deeper Level of Your Character: A Two Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Discovering the inner life of your story's main character can be hard work. Join award-winning authors Kekla Magoon and Laurie Calkhoven for this short course designed to help you get to know the inner secrets of your main characters.  This deeper understanding will unlock new aspects of your story, […]

$59

Writing About Mental Health for MG and YA Readers: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Writing about mental health is about both the impact for our readers, and the experience of our writers. How do we translate our lived experiences while keeping our youth audience centered? Join middle grade novelist Crystal Allen and young adult author and pediatric neuropsychologist Katie Keridan to consider what it […]

$59

Working Retreat: Novelists and Graphic Novelists

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Novelists and Graphic Novelists, join Julie C. Dao and Wendy Xu for time to create and connect during a retreat built just for you.  A Working Retreat is lightly structured with one lecture each day, informal conversations, optional consultations with faculty, and plenty of time to create in the comfort […]

$1199

Working Retreat: Spark Inspiration with Meditation and Creative Play

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Join Kekla Magoon and Laurie Calkhoven for a retreat built to spark inspiration through meditation and creative play, and then give you time to harness that spark in your own projects.  A “Working Retreat” is lightly structured with one lecture each day, generative activities, optional consultations with faculty, and plenty […]

$1199

Show, Don’t Tell: Making it Real with Sensory Details and Small Actions

Online

Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Have you ever been given the writing advice, "show, don't tell"?  Join author, agent, and freelance editor Linda Epstein to find ways to do just that in your novel.  You'll learn how rich sensory details and well-placed small actions can create vivid settings, grounded dialogue between characters, and an authentic […]

$59

World-Building with Editor Emma D. Dryden: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Join editor Emma D. Dryden for an intensive look at world-building from the inside, out. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course of two, 75-minute sessions offering limited interaction with the community, and loads of information. Tuesday, August 20 (7pm – 8:15pm Eastern) […]

$59

Line Editing Your MG or YA Novel: An Online Course

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Overview Multi-Week Online Course Join novelist Jennifer Gennari for this six-week online course to build the skills needed to revise and enrich your novel. The course features live sessions with faculty, structured assignments, community interaction, goal-setting, and a special guest visit with Aida Salazar to discuss line editing in action. Live Lectures (with closed captioning) […]

$599

Crafting Meaningful Contemporary Novels: An Online Course with Editor Kat Brzozowski

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Overview A 4-Week Online Course Join editor Kat Brzozowski to develop the essential elements of character, voice, and plot that will help you craft a deeply meaningful contemporary novel for today's readers.  The course features weekly live discussions and writing exercises, Q&A sessions, 1:1 feedback, and more. Live sessions at 12:00 - 2pm EST on […]

$599

Start Plotting Your Novel: a Two-Night Mini to Move Your Story Forward

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Plot is the engine that drives your story. A well-crafted plot keeps readers hooked, propels your characters forward, and brings your world to life. However, starting to plot a new novel or fixing holes in an existing outline can be a difficult process, especially if you're new to plotting […]

$59

The Power of Historical Novels in Verse: A Two-Part Mini on Using Poetry and History to Inspire

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Overview A Two-Part Mini Online Course Today’s readers are desperate to learn the true and complex history of the world that they inhabit, and novels in verse provide a powerful vehicle to explore difficult periods of history.  Join verse novelists Nadine Pinede and Kip Wilson to discover strategies for weaving history into the structure of a novel in […]

$59

Intro to Writing Short Fiction: A Two-Night Mini for MG & YA Authors

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Join author and anthologist Katherine Locke and author and agent Eric Smith to learn about the form, opportunity, and style of writing short fiction for kids and teens. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course of two, 75-minute sessions offering limited interaction with […]

$59

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

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Overview Multi-Week Online Course Join novelists Jennifer Gennari and Lisa Moore Ramée for a six-week online deep dive into revision, where you'll learn to enhance emotion, sharpen action, and refine your novel’s impact. Through live sessions, structured assignments, community support, and personalized feedback, you'll build the skills needed to enrich your novel. Live Lectures (with […]

$599

Revision Retreat: Moving Your Story Ahead

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Retreat + 3 Live Pre-Workshop Zoom Presentations Join celebrated editors Emma Dryden, Eileen Robinson, and Harold Underdown for a deep dive into strategies for revision and a chance to reimagine, enliven, and rebuild your picture books, novels, or nonfiction at the Highlights Foundation retreat center. This is an in-person retreat for writers […]

$1399

Writing About Mental Health in Novels: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Writing about mental health not only impacts readers—offering them hope and honesty—but also deeply affects the personal experiences of writers. The writing process, for example, creates space for healing and sharing lived truths. But how, then, do we authentically reflect mental health stories, while keeping young audiences in mind? […]

$59

Reconnecting with Your Story through Meditation: A Two-Night Creative Reset

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Reconnecting with inspiration and creativity can be a challenge for all storytellers, especially in difficult times. Join author and teacher Laurie Calkhoven for this short course with the goal of using meditation to recommit and reconnect with your muse. There will be mini-presentations on character and plot, along with strategies […]

$59

Disability Representation in Novels for Kids: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Children's books have the opportunity to portray and celebrate the diversity of bodies, and the multitude of ways that people process and proceed throughout the world. Authentic disability representation in children's books breaks stereotypes, makes connections, and centers the disability experience. Join authors Lyn Miller-Lachmann, and Halli Gomez to learn […]

$59

Getting the Gig: A Two-Night Mini on Speaking Opportunities for Storytellers

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Whether you want to set up school visits, participate in literary festivals, and/or pitch your ideas to storyteller organizations, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris wants to help you “get the gig and get your bag.”  Alyssa booked 67 events in 2023, making an extra $19,000 in income.  In 2024, she booked 48 […]

$59

Big Picture Revision: A Two-Night Mini with Editor Harold Underdown

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Gathering tools and strategies for revision are an integral part of writing stories. Join editor Harold Underdown to explore revision strategies that will pinpoint problems and opportunities in your picture book, chapter book, novel, or narrative nonfiction manuscript.  "Big picture" revision techniques are meant to support you when you […]

$59

Expressing Your Voice: A Two-Night Workshop for YA & MG Novelists

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Overview A Two-Part Mini Online Course Join editor Kat Brzozowski and author Anna-Marie McLemore to explore creating distinct and engaging voice and authentic dialogue on the page. While a strong voice in MG & YA novels is a must, getting it right is often elusive. Kat and Anna-Marie will explore where voice comes from—inner conflicts, outside pressures, personal values, experiences, identity—and how […]

$59

Monsters & Mayhem: A Two-Night Mini for Young Adult Horror Writers

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Horror novels for young adult readers don't just scare - they give voice to all the fears and anxieties readers experience and can offer safe spaces to explore complex emotions in a difficult world. Join young adult author Rob Costello for this short course for writers looking to create […]

$59

Publishing Trends, Market Shifts & Opportunities: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Children's publishing is always changing, and often responding to change in the wider world. From understanding agents' & editors' wishlists to adjusting to trends and industry preferences, how can writers and illustrators understand new trends and opportunities? And how do societal changes like book banning and AI affect publishing? […]

$59

Thrills, Chills, & Mystery: A Two-Part Mini on Genre Tales for MG Readers

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Middle grade readers come to horror, mystery, thriller and sci-fi (collectively known as genre or speculative fiction) with curiosity, perhaps some trepidation, and a lot of expectations. The imaginative nature and emotional draw of these stories reflect some of the real world fears and curiosities that our readers experience […]

$59

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

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Overview A 4-Week Online Course Have a great idea for a graphic novel but unsure where to begin? Whether you're an author, an illustrator, or both, this four-week online course will help you navigate the creative and structural elements of graphic novels. You'll refine your concept, explore storytelling techniques, and determine the best path forward—whether […]

$399

Marketing Opportunities for Storytellers: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course The story is at the heart of all we do, even when we switch from crafting the story to getting the story to readers.  Join award-winning writers Valerie Bolling and Janae Marks to engage and build your knowledge of marketing and promotional opportunities that you can do as a […]

$59