Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Getting your book to readers is a goal for most writers, and agents can play an important role in this process. But how do you find an agent? Often, the query letter is what connects writers to agents. Unfortunately, navigating the querying trenches can seem like rough waters. Need […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Plot is the engine that drives your story. A well-crafted plot keeps readers hooked, propels your characters forward, and brings your world to life. However, starting to plot a new novel or fixing holes in an existing outline can be a difficult process, especially if you're new to plotting […]
The Highlights Foundation team will gather to celebrate and launch the 2025 Scholarship application season. If you'd like to apply for a scholarship, join us for: Information about the scholarships available Details about the process of applying, including deadlines The webinar will be recorded and made available after the session if you can't join us […]
Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Join prolific picture book author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen for this short course to advance your picture book manuscript. Learn how you can increase emotional resonance and foster connection with your readers by revising elements like plot, pacing, character, and more. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short […]
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 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, Leah Henderson, and Chris Tebbetts to begin (or begin again) your novel in 2025. […]
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 Two-Night Mini Online Course Sometimes feedback whispers, “This book is too quiet.” But what does that really mean? And, is there a place in the market for a “quiet” book? Join award-winning author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to learn ways to embrace your “quiet” book, turning up the volume for your audiences. This program is […]
Overview A Two-Part Mini Online Course Today’s readers are desperate to learn the true and complex history of the world that they inhabit, and novels in verse provide a powerful vehicle to explore difficult periods of history. Join verse novelists Nadine Pinede and Kip Wilson to discover strategies for weaving history into the structure of a novel in […]
Overview Apply for this transformative opportunity to have your entire draft (up to 80,000 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. Details include: Multi-week online course + Whole Novel review and […]
Overview Apply for this transformative opportunity to have your entire draft (up to 80,000 words) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation provided. This online program in particular is for writers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and similar genre-specific novels. Details include: Multi-week online course + Whole Novel […]
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