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 […]

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 […]

Intro to Novels in Verse: Forms and Fundamentals

April 9 - 30, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/intro-to-novels-in-verse-forms-and-fundamentals/

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 […]

Editing for Impact: Revising Your MG or YA Novel (Spring)

May 7 - June 11, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/editing-for-impact-revising-your-mg-or-ya-novel-spring/

Welcome to the Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers

May 7 - July 16, 2025

OVERVIEW: Welcome to this Multi-Month Online Course with a Full Novel Critique! The Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop offers you the rare opportunity to have the 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 […]

Intro to Novels in Verse: Drafting and Deepening Your Story

July 10 - 31, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/intro-to-novels-in-verse-drafting-and-deepening-your-story/

Novels in Verse: Working Retreat

August 10 - 13, 2025

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

Welcome to the Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

August 17 - 22, 2025

OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Summer Retreat for Novelists! The Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft of a novel (up to 80,000 words) read with written feedback and a private consultation, along with rich presentations specifically designed for novelists at this stage […]

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

September 10 - 13, 2025

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

Editing for Impact: Revising Your MG or YA Novel (Fall)

October 8 - November 12, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/editing-for-impact-revising-your-mg-or-ya-novel-fall/

Welcome to the Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond

October 8 - December 10, 2025

OVERVIEW: Welcome to this Multi-Month Online Course with a Full Novel Critique! The Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop offers you the rare opportunity to have the 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 […]

From Story to Script: An Introduction to Writing Graphic Novels

October 23 - November 13, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/?p=47581&post_type=tribe_events&preview=1&_ppp=ddce472ea2

Welcome to the Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

October 26 - 31, 2025

OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Fall Retreat for Novelists! The Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft of a novel (up to 80,000 words) read with written feedback and a private consultation, along with rich presentations specifically designed for novelists at this stage […]