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Intimate and inspiring workshops for children's authors and illustrators.
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Summer Camp is right around the corner, and it’s sold out! (That’s not uncommon, so if you want to come to next year’s Summer Camp, register now.) We...… Guest post by Alison Green Myers, with photos by Alison and Laura Beltchenko. Earlier this month I had the good fortune to visit Vera B. William’s exhibit at th… ...smorgasbord with Highlights for dessert. -LeeAnn Blankenship Light catches bare wood, a cabin, a lodge, the Barn, Highlights my way Home -Alison Green Myers The sky i… My friend, Alison Green Myers, contacted a few of her writer friends suggesting that some of us might like to get away for some private writing time. She proposed that...… ...what folks might expect if they decide to plan a trip to the Highlights Foundation Retreat Center at the same time. Alison: This is the most crowded our interview suite...… ...our property within the same program year. Take, for example, my recent email to faculty member Julie Dao: On Monday, January 15, 2018, 1:13:43 PM EST, Alison Myers <alisongreen… ...is on the blog today to talk about publishing tips for book creators. Alison: Welcome to the blog, Nate! Can you give us a sense of the steps that occur...… ...projects and their upcoming workshop. Alison: Hi, Kate! Hi, Julie! Thank you for joining us on the blog today. Julie, your Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest is...… ...stories when no one else does. I’m so glad I never gave up. Alison: What a great message. Thank you for your time today, Carmen. Carmen: Thanks, Alison. My p… Maureen Green is a writer, editor, and teacher. Since 2006, Maureen has served in a variety of roles at Final Draft, Inc., including print and web editor (for Script) and...… ...is Alison Green Myers. Longtime friend and helper Bobbie Combs contributes greatly to our planning. Faculty and students effectively join in with helpful suggestions. Our planning … Thanks to Alison Green Myers for this guest post. Today was the coldest day of the year so far. I guess that’s not too great a feat considering it is...… ...Workshop page and please check back regularly, as we are adding to the list every day. I am certain there is a 2017 workshop waiting for you. —Alison Green Myers...…
Faculty Spotlight: Celebrating Our 2017 Summer Camp Mentors
Remembering Vera B. Williams
Renga with Lovely Poets
Jan Cheripko: Unworkshops–A Time to Write
Faculty Interview: 2016 Artists-in-Residency
Faculty Interview: Julie Dao and Anna-Marie McLemore
Faculty Spotlight: Self-Publishing Q & A with Book Printer Nate Zaur
Faculty Interview: Kate Garchinsky & Julie Zickefoose
Faculty Interview: Carmen Oliver
Maureen Green
A note from Kent Brown, Executive Director
Carnival, Summer Camp, and Carolyn Yoder: Or why you need to find a creative mentor
Say Hello to New Friends at the Foundation
Join Us To: Get daily feedback from your faculty mentor on manuscripts, ideas, and revisions. Hear daily faculty keynotes for learning and encouragement. Receive guidance on the submission process, including query-writing basics and overviews of the current children’s book market. Attend hands-on breakout sessions on topics of your choosing. Devote time to working on your […]
Join Us To: Study the craft of writing powerful books and articles about science and nature for young readers. Learn how to submit both fiction and nonfiction science and nature work to editors and agents. Have one-to-one critiques from faculty mentors, and have a chance to submit work to all editors participating in this workshop. […]
Alison Morris is a nationally recognized children's book buyer with an infectious enthusiasm for reading and 20 years' experience matching books to readers. As the Senior Director of Title Selection for nonprofit First Book, she oversees the curation of children’s and young adult books on the First Book Marketplace, hand-selecting a diverse range of titles that speak to and address the needs of kids in underserved communities, with a keen eye to inclusion, authenticity, and kid-appeal. She previously served as Senior Editor at Scholastic Book Clubs, Children's Book Buyer for Wellesley Booksmith and The Dartmouth Bookstore, and was the founding blogger of the ShelfTalker children’s book blog for Publishers Weekly. A passionate advocate for book access and affordability, Alison contributes book recommendations to Book Friends Forever, the podcast of author/illustrator Grace Lin and editor Alvina Ling, and she shares a book-filled home with her husband, illustrator and graphic novelist Gareth Hinds.Alison Weiss: 8 Ways to Become an Even Better Writer
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