Novels

Getting Your Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel Unstuck: On-Demand

Open Dates

OVERVIEW: Online, On-Demand Self-Paced Course 7 pre-recorded online sessions you can access on-demand for up to 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 6 months from […]

Seize the Reader: Writing for Emotional Impact, An On Demand Online Course

Open Dates

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 […]

Diving Into Your New (or Next) Novel: An Online Workshop

February 4 - 25, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=45386&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=fdcb51a9e9

The Power of Historical Novels in Verse: A Two-Part Mini on Using Poetry and History to Inspire

February 18 - 20, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=44057&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=6a1576eb5b

Novel Retreat (Spring) with Editor Patricia Lee Gauch*

March 23 - 29, 2025

This invitation-based retreat is thoughtfully crafted to help you move your novel to the next level while working one-to-one with editor Patricia Lee Gauch.     Agenda (Sunday, March 23 - Saturday, March 29, 2025) Prior to the retreat, you are asked to provide Patti with samples that she has requested to be sent to […]

Muslim Storyteller Whole Novel Retreat (Spring)

May 5 - 9, 2025

Muslim Storytellers Whole Novel Retreat 2025   Register for the second part of your immersive, in-community Muslim Storytellers Whole Novel program. This 5-day/4-night immersive experience offers a supportive space for Muslim novelists to revise their stories, with limited programming and ample time to connect with fellow retreaters and find ways to amplify Muslim voices and […]

Turning Ideas Into Impact: Polishing Your Middle Grade or YA Novel for Publication

May 7 - June 11, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=46256&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=e0ecb29139

Intro to Novels in Verse: An Online Class

July 8 - 29, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=46611&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=4139755b4b

Novels in Verse: Working Retreat

August 10 - 13, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/novels-in-verse-working-retreat

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

September 10 - 13, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/middle-grade-writers-a-generative-retreat

Turning Ideas Into Impact: Polishing Your Middle Grade or YA Novel for Publication, Fall 2025

October 8 - November 12, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=47145&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=e8f96e7192