Overview A Self-Paced, Online On-Demand Course Seven (7) pre-recorded online sessions you can access on-demand for up to six (6) months from the date of your registration. A 20-minute Zoom call with Erin or Chris after you register. Optional monthly office hours on the first Tuesday of each month from 7-8pm EST for up to […]
Overview Online, On-Demand Self-Paced Course Included are 4 pre-recorded online sessions you can access on-demand for up to 6 months from the date of your registration Imagine your reader cemented in place by your story, unable to move until they reach the end. Imagine your reader racing to place your book into the hands of […]
Overview A 4-Week Online Course Have a great idea for a graphic novel but unsure where to begin? Whether you're an author, an illustrator, or both, this four-week online course will help you navigate the creative and structural elements of graphic novels. You'll refine your concept, explore storytelling techniques, and determine the best path forward—whether […]
Overview A 3-Part Online Course Connecting with your readers is an important part of a storyteller's life. Join George Jreije and guests to develop your virtual school visit, and put your plan into action with a scheduled school visit! You'll blend who you are as a storyteller with engaging content and materials to create genuine […]
Overview 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, we invite you to join Cordelia Jensen for this three-part program. This is an […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Understanding the heart of your story—whether you're getting ready to draft or tackling revision—is key to making sure the structure and emotion of your novel shines. Join authors Jennifer Gennari and Lisa Moore Ramée for this short course to learn tangible techniques for finding the theme of your story […]
Overview A 4-Week Online Course Each novel begins with a new idea, a new page, a new chapter, and countless choices about character, plot, and pacing. This course is designed with those choices in mind. Work with celebrated novelists Rajani LaRocca and Chris Tebbetts to begin (or begin again) your novel in 2026. Live presentations […]
Overview A 4-Week Online Course Thinking about writing a picture book, but don’t know where to start? Already started a picture book and feeling stuck? Join author Nikki Shannon Smith to kickstart your picture book project, with an overview of picture book formats and structures, plus strategies for idea implementation, drafting, and revising. This four-week […]
Overview Traditional publishing is just one path to getting your stories into readers’ hands. In this two-part short course, award-winning children’s book author Darcy Pattison reveals the secrets of successful self-publishing, from identifying which stories thrive independently, to reaching readers and marketing your work with confidence. Across two 75-minute sessions, you’ll gain insight into how […]
Overview A Mini Online Course Join editor Harold Underdown to uncover strategies for successfully submitting your manuscript to agents and editors. 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 information. Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (7pm – 8:15pm Eastern) […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Writing for the educational market offers authors purpose, creativity, connection to readers, and a way to establish themselves in publishing. But how do you break into educational market? Join Sandra Athans, seasoned educational writer, trade author, teacher and national literacy and standards expert, and Mike Downs, series author in […]
Overview A 4-Week Online Course Novels in verse are a celebrated storytelling form. They are packed with emotion, alongside a tight pace and deeply resonating character arcs. If you are just beginning on your journey into novels in verse and wonder how to get your idea into a first draft, this course is for you. […]
Overview This supportive program takes all creatives (nonfiction or fiction, picture books, novels, essays, and more) from goal-stating to finished drafts. Together, we’ll move through live sessions, writing prompts, mindfulness guidance, studio dates, check-ins, and feedback with Sarah Aronson, Chris Tebbetts, and Daria Peoples, and their special guests! This is online course is a cumulative […]
Overview Apply for this transformative opportunity to have your entire draft (up to 85,000 words*) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation provided. This online program is for any writer of a middle grade or young adult novel.KEY DATES: Apply on or before April 9 (with final notifications on […]
Overview Apply for this transformative opportunity to have your entire draft (up to 85,000 words*) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation provided. This online program is for any writer of a middle grade or young adult novel.KEY DATES: Apply on or before September 16 (with final notifications on […]
