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Imagine your own private retreat in a picturesque setting – currently just $575 for a three night stay with all meals and amenities included! We believe all writers and artists can benefit from the gift of time: time to create and time to dream. That’s why we developed a program that gives you the opportunity to create your own retreat. In a “Personal Retreat,” time […]
OVERVIEW: This program is fully booked. Please join the waitlist if you are interested in a spot if anyone cancels. Multi-Month Online Course This multi-month online course digs into the heart of a picture book—and by “heart,” we mean the emotional impact that causes our hearts to swell, squeeze, and bump-bump because of a stunning […]
OVERVIEW: A 3-Part Online Cooperative This supportive program takes all writers (nonfiction or fiction, picture books, novels, essays, and more) from goal-stating to finished drafts through writing prompts, daily inspirations, check-ins, and feedback with Sarah Aronson and special guests. This is an online course in three parts: Part 1 is goal setting, daily inspirations and […]
OVERVIEW: In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Calling all graphic novelists and picture book illustrators! Looking for a getaway to focus on your illustrations? Here is a special retreat just for you! Join author/illustrators Kelly Light and Courtney Pippin-Mathur, and author/illustrator and art director Aram Kim for an informally structured retreat where the focus is on your […]
OVERVIEW: PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS FULLY BOOKED. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST. A 3-Part Online Course The verse novel is an art all its own—sculpted through story and the act of revision. If you’ve done the hard work of drafting your novel in verse and are now ready to immerse yourself in revisions, […]
OVERVIEW: This program is fully booked. Please Click Here to join the waitlist In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Poetry anthologies, stand alone poems, lyrical picture books, narrative picture books, and verse novels make up the colorful fabric of poetic offerings to children. Learn ways to weave words, sounds, and stories into engaging poems, and find […]
Please note that this workshop is waitlisted. Please add your name to the waitlist if you would like to be notified if an opportunity becomes available to take this program. Join Us To: Move your novel to the next level working one-to-one with editor Patricia Lee Gauch. What You'll Learn: Writing a novel is, like […]
OVERVIEW: Multi-Week Online Course 10 weeks of programming (mix of live and recorded) Live Lectures Wednesdays, 8pm – 9pm Eastern (October 12, 26, November 9, 16, 30, and December 14) Recorded programming released on weeks when live sessions aren’t held Optional Live "Drop-In" Hours beginning on (Friday, October 14 at 11am Eastern) Ongoing discussion threads […]
OVERVIEW: In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Build your revision skills with renowned editor Emma D. Dryden and special guests. Leave the retreat with a community of support, a concrete map for your next round of revision, and a better understanding of revision techniques to use again and again. This is an in-person workshop at our […]
OVERVIEW: A Two-Night Mini Online Course Join agent Sera Rivers and editor Jennifer Baker to gain a better understanding of the submission process, from querying your work through acquisitions. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course of two, 75-minute sessions offering limited interaction with the community, but loads of […]
OVERVIEW: 3-Week Online Course Join middle grade author Chris Tebbetts for weekly live sessions to learn more about bringing humorous and heartfelt moments to your novel, in a style that is right for you and your story. Live sessions at 7pm – 8:30pm EASTERN (Thursdays, October 20, 27, & November 3) Feedback on up to […]
This Symposium is currently waitlisted. If you are interested in attending, but you have not yet registered, you should add your name to the waitlist. As the workshop gets closer, additional spots may open. People on the waitlist will have first priority on those open spots. Note: if you have applied for a scholarship, you […]
Please Note: This workshop is fully booked. Click here to join the Waitlist. OVERVIEW: In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Middle Grade novels ignite a passion for reading. They are clever and imaginative, yet grounded. Join celebrated middle-grade authors Erin Entrada Kelly and Laurel Snyder to develop story ideas for your next middle-grade novel. There will […]
OVERVIEW: In-person 4-Day/3-Night, In-Community Retreat This in-community retreat is for writers and illustrators from the Latinx Diaspora, with special hosts Alex Villasante, Mia García, NoNieqa Ramos and guests. It is an informally structured retreat where the focus is on your own projects, plus a celebration of our community, sharing ways to amplify and support Latinx […]
Multi-Week Online Course Overview: Mold your novel into the story only you can tell with senior agent, writer, and poet Linda Epstein. Live sessions Thursday evenings (November 3, 10, 17; December 1, 8, & 15) *Please note NO LIVE Class on November 24 Pre-recorded content released on Monday, November 7 1:1, 20-minute Consultation with Linda […]
OVERVIEW: In partnership with the Rebecca Dykes Writers, this program has been thoughtfully formed to offer a safe environment for writers to gather and find ways to express themselves through stories that empower survivors of gender-based trauma, and explore the effects of violence on our communities as a whole. If this is an area of […]
OVERVIEW: In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Do you need a little time away to revise, draft, or finish your in-progress verse novel? Join special host Padma Venkatraman and guests for an informally structured retreat where the focus is on your own projects, with light conversation after meals and in shared workspaces. This is an in-person retreat for […]
OVERVIEW: Whether your picture book is character-driven or plot-driven, character anchors the story. This on-demand course is designed to give you tools and knowledge to develop strong characters that your readers will love. Online, On-Demand Self-Paced Course Five chapters of prepared online lessons that you can access on-demand for up to 6 months from the […]
OVERVIEW: Take this deep, deep dive into picture book structure with lessons on each letter of the “Picture Book Alphabet” designed by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. This on-demand course is designed to give you tools and knowledge to plot your picture books with care. Online, On-Demand Self-Paced Course Included are five chapters prepared online lessons that you […]
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