Tell Your Story: Novels

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

Pitch Perfect: Finding Your Novel’s Theme and Crafting the Pitch

Starts: December 2, 2025

Diving Into Your Novel: An Online Generative Workshop

Starts: January 13, 2026

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

Starts: March 4, 2026

Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Spring)

Starts: April 30, 2026

Spotlight on the Middle of Your Novel: A Generative Retreat

Starts: June 11, 2026

Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session One!

Starts: July 8, 2026

Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session Two!

Starts: July 12, 2026

The Writing Shorter Retreat: Why (and How) Less Can Be More

Starts: August 9, 2026

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Starts: August 15, 2026

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Starts: October 1, 2026

Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Fall)

Starts: October 6, 2026

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

Starts: October 18, 2026

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Inspiring Children Through Story

“My picture book … deals with parents separating. One little boy, who parents recently divorced, went to bed with [it] many nights. This deeply moved me to know this picture book helped this little boy.”

“I tutor 2nd grade reluctant readers. My understanding of picture book structure and prose allows me to help them learn more than words. Rather than just read the story, we talk about it.”

“You mean I get to keep this book forever?”

…Spoken by a child in tears who was gifted with one of my books at a school visit and had never owned a book before.

“When I hear kids giggle while I’m reading [my book] I feel like I’ve done the job I intended to do.“