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

First Pages, First Promises: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: September 26, 2023

Why Horror: A Two-Part Mini on Haunted Tales for MG Readers
Starts: September 26, 2023

Line Editing Your MG or YA Novel: An Online Course (Fall)
Starts: September 27, 2023

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat Experience
Starts: October 1, 2023

School Visits: Spotlight on Students and Storytellers
Starts: October 3, 2023

Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course
Starts: October 4, 2023

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Starts: October 4, 2023

Muslim Storytellers: A Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing
Starts: October 17, 2023

Making Magic: Writing and Refining Fantastical and Otherworldly Stories
Starts: October 23, 2023

Disability Representation in Books for Kids: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: October 23, 2023

Levity & Humor: Infusing the Right Level of Funny in Your Chapter Book, MG or YA Novel
Starts: October 26, 2023

Rainbow Retreat: An In-Community Experience for Creatives
Starts: November 2, 2023

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (November)
Starts: November 5, 2023

2023 Jewish Symposium: Writing Jewish Novels, Finding Jewish Joy
Starts: November 12, 2023

Relationships in MG & YA Novels: An Online Course with Editor Kat Brzozowski
Starts: November 28, 2023

Marketing Opportunities for Storytellers: A Two Night Mini
Starts: November 28, 2023

Writing Poetry to Empower: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: December 11, 2023

Intro to Writing Short Fiction: A Two-Night Mini for MG & YA Authors
Starts: January 23, 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