Novels are an exciting genre in children’s literature, whether they are middle grade (ages 8-13) or young adult (ages 13 and up.) There are seemingly endless novel categories, too: novels in verse, contemporary, horror, fantasy, historical fiction, mystery and narrative nonfiction.
Whatever your novel interest, we’ve got resources and workshops to help you begin, revise, plot, outline, receive feedback, develop characters and more.
No matter where you are on your journey, we’re glad you’re here. We can give you the skills you need to create the very best novel for kids and teens.
Novel Workshops
Multiple Narrator Novels: A Two Night Mini
Starts: March 19, 2024
Writing About Mental Health for MG and YA Readers: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: April 2, 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Spring)
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
Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Spring/Summer)
Starts: April 17, 2024
Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers
Starts: April 25, 2024
Working Retreat: Novelists and Graphic Novelists
Starts: May 19, 2024
Working Retreat: Spark Inspiration with Meditation and Creative Play
Starts: June 15, 2024
Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!
Starts: July 14, 2024
Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)
Starts: August 14, 2024
Working Retreat: Experienced Storytellers In-Company
Starts: September 11, 2024
Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)
Starts: September 18, 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Starts: September 24, 2024
Working Retreat: Novels in Verse
Starts: October 6, 2024
Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)
Starts: October 17, 2024
Working Retreat: Revision
Starts: November 14, 2024
Inspiring Children Through Story
Novel Resources
Visual Outlining
by Chris Tebbetts
5 Common World Building Mistakes
by Alisa Alering
Perfectly Plotted
by Padma Venkatraman
Learning to Love Line Editing
By Jennifer Gennari
Imagining an Image System for Your novel in verse
by Cordelia Jensen
Lights, Camera, ACTION: The Importance of Starting in a Scene
by Kat Brzozowski