#HFGather
Free Online Sessions
#HFGathers are free online webinars for children’s writers, illustrators, and storytellers at any level. We’d love for you to join us in community. All are welcome. We also hold occasional online Ask Me Anything sessions, where you can ask questions about upcoming workshops.
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Upcoming #HFGathers
Recordings of Past Sessions
When the COVID pandemic required everyone to stay home, we began #HFGather, a series of free online sessions to help us stay connected during that time. What we discovered is that we don’t need to be on campus to feel our community. As our #HFGather host Sarah Aronson says: “We know how to make community even when we can’t be together.”
Below are recordings from past sessions that you can browse and watch at your convenience.
#HFGather Writer Chat: Sarah Aronson & editor Sarah Jane Abbott
Two wonderful Sarahs joined us for this week's #HFGather Writer Chat: Sarah Aronson and editor Sarah Jane Abbott. Some of the discussion involved: The joys of connecting with a new manuscript Art notes: sometimes there are things that picture book authors need to let...
#HFGather Illustrator Chat: The Storied Career of Diane Dillon
My, oh my. Our #HFGather Illustrator Chat between Pat Cummings and Diane Dillon was just spectacular! Pat shared many images from the career of Leo & Diane Dillon, talking techniques artist-to-artists; and Diane shared stories about their life and work. The two...
#HFGather Illustrator Chat: Pat Cummings, Shadra Strickland & Sarah Jung on Agents
"You have to live spherically--in many directions. Never lose your childish enthusiasm--and things will come your way."—Federico Fellini Shadra Strickland shared this quote during our #HFGather Illustrator Chat, where Pat Cummings talked with Shadra and illustrator...
#HFGather Illustrator Chat: Pat Cummings, Dan Santat & Mike Curato on Graphic Novels
On today's #HFGather Illustrator Chat, host Pat Cummings talked with Dan Santat and Mike Curato about creating graphic novels. It was SO illuminating--and we had a surprise drop-in visitor during the Q&A (Aaron Becker)! The process: pacing, page turns, color...
Disruption is Good for Art: a #HFGather Chat with Sarah Aronson & Jennifer Jacobson
Writer & teacher Jennifer Jacobson joined host Sarah Aronson at today's Writer Chat. They are both on the faculty for our Whole Novel Workshop, and they shared many insights about writing and revising: Disruption is good for art Allowing yourself to follow trails...
#HFGather Illustrator Chat: The Legacy of Tomie dePaola
Pat Cummings hosted our #HFGather chat today, talking with art directors Laurent Linn and Cecilia Yung about the legacy of Tomie dePaola: Style: don't worry about style. Just keep working and it will come Accessing your 5-year-old self like Tomie did, with joy,...
Making ALL Your Characters Real: a #HFGather Writer Chat with Sarah Aronson & Debbi Michiko Florence
#HFGather host Sarah Aronson had a rich, interesting chat with guest Debbi Michiko Florence about character, representation and journaling: Doing the extra work to include diverse characters without stereotyping Using your journal to flesh out emotion Writing middle...
#HFGather: Sarah Aronson and Susan Campbell Bartoletti: Story is the Boss
On this week's #HFGather, host Sarah Aronson talked with Susan Campbell Bartoletti and surprise guest editor Jill Davis! Susan and Jill talked about creating their new book, How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea. Many nonfiction gems were...
A New Way to Meet Your Character: a #HFGather Meditation
This morning's #MondayMeditation with Laurie Calkhoven introduced a different way to meet your character, and touched on how important a character's name is. As always, she started with a meditation, then gave a writing prompt followed by a Q&A. Thanks, Laurie! If...
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