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Chapter by Chapter: An Online Program for Chapter Book Writers

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

Overview A 4-Week Online Course for Chapter Book Writers Chapter books engage young minds like no other stories can.  Readers start a journey with your character in Chapter One, and then yearn for more with each page turn until they finish your entire book!  (And maybe even your entire series!) Join Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen to build […]

$599

Marketing Opportunities for Storytellers: A Two Night Mini

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course The story is at the heart of all we do, even when we switch from crafting the story to getting the story to readers.  Join award-winning writers Valerie Bolling and Janae Marks to engage and build your knowledge of marketing and promotional opportunities that you can do as a […]

$59

Stuck in the Middle: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Picture books can follow a plot that depends heavily on the emotional shift from the beginning to the end of the story.  That leaves writers with a lot of work to do on the middle!  Join award-winning author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to unpack ways to develop the middle of your […]

$59

Short, Sweet, Saleable: A Two-Night Mini Course for Picture Book Writers

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

Overview A Two-Night Mini Online Course Have you ever searched the internet for "picture book word count," and found advice that conflicts even with itself—offering more exceptions than it does rules? Have you gotten feedback from editors or agents that your picture book manuscript is "too long for today's market"—but you're not sure exactly what […]

$59

Successful Strategies for Submitting Your Manuscript to Agents and Editors

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

Overview A Two-Night 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. Monday, December 16, 2024 (7pm – 8:15pm […]

$59

Free #HFGather: 2025 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

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 […]

Free

Turn Up the Volume on Quiet Picture Books: A Two-Night Mini

Online 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA

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 […]

$59

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