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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

Creating for Our Youngest Readers: Board, Novelty, and Concept Books

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Board books, novelty books, and concept books bring the world to the youngest minds. ABCs, counting, shapes, sizes, opposites, and so much more, these important books weave together language and visuals to engage caregivers and children in the book, the world, and one another. Join author/illustrators Merrill Rainey and […]

$59

Giggles and Laughs: Connecting with Humor in Picture Books, Early Readers, and Chapter Books

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course New readers love to laugh!  When we consider crafting humor for picture books, early readers, and chapter books, it's important to learn the "why," to help your story connect and resonate with this age group.  But then how do you find the right level of funny? How do you […]

$59

Emotions in Nonfiction Picture Books: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Picture books open the world of information to readers. Join children’s book author Heidi E.Y. Stemple and editor Eileen Robinson to explore the many ways to infuse emotion into your nonfiction picture book, and hook and inspire your readers. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course […]

$59

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

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

Revise to Resonate: Your Picture Book Plot, Pacing, and Character

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Join prolific picture book author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen for this short course to advance your picture book manuscript.  Learn how you can increase emotional resonance and foster connection with your readers by revising elements like plot, pacing, character, and more. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short […]

$59

Turn Up the Volume on Quiet Picture Books: A Two-Night Mini

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Sometimes feedback whispers, “This book is too quiet.”  But what does that really mean? And, is there a place in the market for a “quiet” book? Join award-winning author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to learn ways to embrace your “quiet” book, turning up the volume for your audiences. This program is […]

$59

Non-Traditional Picture Book Structure: A Two-Night Mini

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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 […]

$59

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

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Overview A 3-Part Online Cooperative This supportive program takes all creatives (nonfiction or fiction, picture books, novels, essays, and more) from goal-stating to finished drafts. Together, we’ll move through live sessions, writing prompts, mindfulness guidance, studio dates, daily inspirations, check-ins, and feedback with Sarah Aronson, Chris Tebbetts, and Daria Peoples, and their special guests! This […]

$399

Nonfiction Picture Books: Exploring Forms and Creative Approaches

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Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Nonfiction picture books offer a unique way to present factual information in engaging and accessible ways for readers. Join celebrated nonfiction authors Mélina Mangal and Rob Sanders for this short course that connects writers to the endless possibilities for topics and forms in nonfiction picture books. This program is a great fit […]

$59

Picture Book Plotting from A to Z: A 5-Week Online Course for Writers

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Overview An Online Course with Pre-recorded & Written Lectures, Writing Exercises, and Live Discussions with Q&A Are you ready to do a deep, deep dive into picture book structure? This online course with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen features pre-recorded and/or written lectures, along with assignments for each letter of the "Picture Book Alphabet," plus weekly LIVE Zoom […]

$499

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

All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers

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

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Picture books speak to young readers like nothing else. Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction; lyrical, humorous, serious, or anything in between, this retreat is meant for you. Join fiction and nonfiction picture book authors Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Rob Sanders along with their guest Kaz Windness to immerse yourself in […]

$1299

Rhyming Picture Books: A Two-Night Mini

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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, […]

$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

Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration

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

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for four days at our Summer Camp in Illustration for inspiration, guidance, support, community, fun, creativity, and growth. At the Highlights Foundation, “summer camp” is different than S’mores by the fire and hiking in the woods. (Though we do that, too.) Our summer camp is a time […]

$1549

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!

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

Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for five days at our Summer Camp in Writing for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and...a place to dream! At the Highlights Foundation, “summer camp” is different than S’mores by the fire and hiking in the woods. (Though […]

$1649

Picture Book Essentials: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers

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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 […]

$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

Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More

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

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Retreat Bringing truth and fact to the page has never been more important. If you have an idea or draft of a nonfiction project and need a little support to move your work ahead, this retreat is for you. Join nonfiction and informational fiction writers: Miranda Paul, Heather Montgomery, and their guests […]

$1399

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