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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 […]

Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Spring)

April 3 - May 15, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/writing-for-the-educational-market-spring/

Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Spring)

April 9 - June 4, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/just-do-it-your-collaborative-support-group-for-finishing-your-draft-spring/

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/

Picture Book Plotting from A to Z: A 5-Week Online Course for Writers

May 6 - June 3, 2025

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 […]

The Crash Course in Children's Publishing

May 28 - July 30, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/the-crash-course-in-childrens-book-publishing/

Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Summer)

July 9 - August 12, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/writing-for-the-educational-market-summer/

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/

From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course

September 30 - November 4, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/from-idea-and-sketch-to-dummy-and-submission/

Intro to Nonfiction Writing: History, Biography, Steam and Much More

October 7 - 23, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/intro-to-writing-nonfiction-history-biography-steam-and-much-more/

Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)

October 8 - December 3, 2025

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/just-do-it-your-collaborative-support-group-for-finishing-your-draft-fall/

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 […]

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