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Would you like to have editors actually contacting you and asking you to write for them? Welcome to the educational market!
If the words “educational market” make you think of boring workbooks and textbooks, it’s time to think again! Today’s educational publishers are eager to see lively nonfiction, fast-paced fiction, poetry, and more. The rules for educational writing are different, but the end result is creative, exciting, and kid-pleasing.
Whether your interest is straight informational nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry, this workshop will help you find your niche in the educational market. We’ll demystify the concept of reading levels, and we’ll practice writing and editing to match assigned grade levels. We’ll learn how to rewrite in response to editor requests. We’ll look at making nonfiction interesting, finding an age-appropriate hook, finding quick but reliable research sources, and even working with photos. We’ll lead you through entry points, including writing single-title books, pitching a series, and writing test passages.
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Welcome to the educational market!
Faculty blog posts
Paula Morrow: Those Pesky Specs!
Paula Morrow: Thinking for Three
Jan Fields: Putting the Fun In
Jan Fields: Choose Your Own Writing Adventure
Julia Garstecki: Breaking Into the Educational Market
Sample schedule (from 2017)
Sunday
Evening
Appetizers & Dinner
After dinner: welcome and introductions
Monday
Morning
Breakfast
Part 1: All About Educational Nonfiction
Part 2: More Nonfiction: Steps to Success
Afternoon
Lunch
Meeting the Markets: Parts of Your Introductory Packet
Guest editor discussion
Building Resumes/Cover Letters
Evening
Appetizers & Dinner
Tuesday
Morning
Breakfast
Adding Humor to Fiction and Nonfiction
Responding to Editorial Feedback
Afternoon
Lunch
Guest editor discussion
Small Group Writing and Critiques
One-on-one Consultations
Evening
Appetizers & Dinner
Wednesday
Morning
Breakfast
Part 1: Educational Fiction
Part 2: More Fiction
Afternoon
Lunch
Poetry
Small Group Writing and Critiques
One-on-one consultations
Evening
Appetizers & Dinner
Thursday
Morning
Breakfast
Series Writing
Using Curriculum Standards
Networking, Money/Invoicing/Taxes, Open Q&A
Afternoon
Lunch & farewells