Realize Your Publishing Dreams! Create & Sell Your Awesome Children's Books!
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WRITING COURSES, MASTERCLASSES, & WORKBOOKS
WRITING COURSES, MASTERCLASSES, & WORKBOOKS
Each semester we will release 2 full courses as FREE instant access courses
A wide variety of masterclasses and workbooks.
Engaging group writing and soulful scribing sessions
Peer connections
Monthly feedback sessions where everyone learns from each other
Discounted live courses when available
Discounted instant access courses
Critique Boutique sessions when available
A wide variety of masterclasses and workbooks.
Engaging group writing and soulful scribing sessions
Peer connections
Monthly feedback sessions where everyone learns from each other
Discounted live courses when available
Discounted instant access courses
Critique Boutique sessions when available
DEEPLY DISCOUNTED Full Instant Access Courses
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New Full Courses Coming Soon...
Middle Grade Novels
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Nonfiction and Informational Fiction
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Business of Marketing
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Masterclasses
Artificial Intelligence
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Hot Topics for PBs, CBs, MGs and YAs
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Dictionary of Terminology
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Masterclass with Kelly Delaney Editor at Random House Knopf and Dr. Mira Reisberg Editor and Art Director as they share the secrets for creating emotional environments in your stories. Within this masterclass you'll learn all you need to know to create truly compelling KidLit. Find out more here!
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Full Course The course that will teach you how to use Scrivener, the professional writer's go-to tool for writing and organizing your many drafts, related websites, related images, submissions records and so much more all in one handy dandy place!!
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Masterclass - Amy Fitzgerald knows what makes parents and children laugh. Learn her techniques in this easy peasy workinar (that's a workshop + webinar) that you can finish in no time from the comfort of your own home! INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Masterclass on Rhythm, Pacing and Page Turns to help you keep your readers excited for what's to come and create an environment that is interactive and stimulating with Abrams SD Andrea Miller and Mira Reisberg. INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Masterclass - Time and time again, you'll hear editors and agents talk about how they are looking for a strong writer's voice or that the submission wasn't quite it because the character's needed stronger voices. Strong voice can be an elusive and abstract thing. Let Kelly Delaney and Mira Reisberg show you how to use voice in powerful ways. Find out more here!
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Masterclass - This masterclass was created to share the secrets of writers and illustrators who have learned from classic literature, fine art, current events, and pop culture, in order to write or illustrate their own contemporary children's books that engage editors, art directors, and agents. Find out more here!
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This course will be back November 2023. Join our Community to get notified when the next class starts! The Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books has helped MANY students get contract offers and/or dream agents. Imagine many conferences and many courses rolled into one learning smorgasbord taught by extraordinary experts! Find out more here!.
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You've written and or illustrated a great kid's book but now you need to get an agent or publisher. That's where a great pitch and cover letter comes in handy. This mini course will help you create the perfect little pitch packet.
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Illustration Courses:
The Full Course is now available as a self-paced, INSTANT ACCESS course! Five fabulous weeks of learning, growing, making art and kid's books, opening all sorts of career doors and opportunities. With lessons and recordings from Senior Designer at Abrams Books Andrea Miller, and Editor and Art Director, Dr. Mira Reisberg, and many more. Find out more here!!
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Full Course - With Procreate for your iPad you can easily, draw, insert, tweak and create spellbinding art and illustrations and save them for sending and submitting to editors, publishers and agents. This course is a game-changer because you can do fabulous fast art indistinguishable from traditional media in a fraction of the time and without any mess! Find out more here!
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Masterclass - An INSTANT ACCESS Masterclass on Rhythm, Pacing and Page Turns that keep your readers excited for what's to come and create an environment that is interactive and stimulating with HMH AD Andrea Miller and Mira Reisberg. Find out more here!
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Full Course - Digital illustration with Photoshop is more popular than ever before! Bring your artwork to a whole new level in this user-friendly course with Leda Chung. Find out more here!
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Mini-Course A book dummy is the clearest most effective way of showcasing your work, so make sure to make it as engaging, exciting, emotional, funny or dramatic as possible. The dummy makes it easier to think about page turns and incorporating different angles and points of view within the images. Learn how to make each page of your dummy and eventual children’s book a surprise and a pleasure to see with this course. Find out more here!
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Full Course - Mastering Graphic Novels will soon be available as a fabulous Instant Access course! If you've ever wanted to create graphic novels, this is the course you have been waiting for!
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Full Course - you'll learn what board books are, who is publishing them, what kinds of language to use, some of the many topics that are of interest to this age group, and how to illustrate them. You will learn lots about this delightful and adorable niche market. INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Technology Courses:
Full Course - with ProCreate for your iPad you can easily, draw, insert, tweak and create spellbinding art and illustrations and save them for sending and submitting to editors, publishers and agents. Click here for more info: The Pleasures of Procreat
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Full Course - Digital illustration with Photoshop is more popular than ever before! Bring your artwork to a whole new level in this user-friendly course with Leda Chung. Find out more here!
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Full Course - Authors and Illustrators everywhere need to make themselves accessible online. This Weebly course makes website building incredibly easy to create and maintain. With Mira Reisberg and Leda Chung. Find out more here!
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Full Course - Novel writing and even picture book writing is made infinitely easier, whether you're a plotter or a pantser. This feature rich software is the answer to a writers prayers. With Catherine Felt. Find out more here!
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Full Course - Learn All You Need to Know About Marketing Yourself to Your Audience and Prospective Employers. This course is designed to walk you through setup and use or 'posting' on the most popular social media platforms. Find out more here!
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