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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 […]

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

Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course

October 28, 2025 - February 6, 2026

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/successful-school-visits-for-authors-and-illustrators-an-online-course/

From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission Optional Critique 2025

October 30 - November 13, 2025

A Critique by Courtney Pippin-Mathur An optional full dummy critique on the revised project from class (or a new project) is available following the class. The critique includes written feedback and a live Zoom 1:1 (scheduled at a mutually convenient time, 4-6 weeks after submission). The cost of this optional, post-course critique is $150. Please submit […]

Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course

November 5 - December 17, 2025

Diving Into Your New (or Next) Novel

January 13 - February 2, 2026

Diving Into Picture Books: Format, Structure, and Practice

January 15 - February 5, 2026

Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Spring)

April 30 - June 25, 2026

OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Spring)! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation […]

Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Fall)

October 6 - December 1, 2026

OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Fall)! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation […]