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

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

Starts: May 7, 2025

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

Starts: May 7, 2025

Revision Retreat: Moving Your Story Ahead

Starts: May 15, 2025

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing

Starts: May 28, 2025

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

Starts: June 16, 2025

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

Starts: June 23, 2025

Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!

Starts: July 13, 2025

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

Starts: August 17, 2025

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

Starts: September 8, 2025

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Starts: September 10, 2025

Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond

Starts: October 8, 2025

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

Starts: October 8, 2025

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

Starts: October 8, 2025

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

Starts: October 23, 2025

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

Starts: October 26, 2025

Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course

Starts: October 28, 2025

Explore Our Novel Workshops

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.“