Do you have picture book manuscripts that you’d like to revise with a small, committed group of writers dedicated to helping you produce your best work?

Join award-winning author and MFA-level instructor Karen Krossing for this intensive, in-depth, hands-on, nine-week workshop limited to eight participants. Over the course of nine weeks, you will use your own manuscripts as a vehicle to explore picture-book craft/revision. In your meetings, you'll discuss craft elements you can apply to your own manuscripts. Additionally, weekly online slack discussions will dive into picture book topics like how to use page turns to control pacing and suspense.

This Workshop Is For You If:

• You seek targeted, constructive, inspirational feedback on your picture book manuscripts.

• You want to expand your understanding of picture book craft with a focus on revision.

• You want to co-create a safe, nurturing feedback experience for all levels of writers.

• You are seeking a writer-centered critique group or the tools and insight to enhance your existing critique group.

About This Workshop:

• Initial session on learning how to participate in a writer-centered critique group—one that centers on each writer’s needs and creates a safe, nurturing feedback experience. (This session is required for participation.) 

• Eight 100-minute workshop sessions facilitated by Karen Krossing where writers will offer and receive targeted, constructive feedback that inspires revisions and helps you meet your writing goals.

• Weekly mini-lectures on PB revision craft along with mini-assignments each week that include faculty feedback. Ongoing, moderated online conversation prompts on Slack about picture book craft in a separate, online digital learning space exclusive to the group.

• Two manuscript critiques per participant during the workshop sessions, including group discussions and written feedback from Karen.

• Learning about picture book craft from Karen and one another’s creative efforts and insights.

You’ll Walk Away From This Workshop:

• Having built a community of fellow picture book writers.

• The revision tools and craft knowledge to revise your own manuscripts as well as your peers'.

• Meaningful ways to workshop and evaluate picture book stories.

• Two critiques of your picture book manuscripts.

• The tools needed to form your own writer-centered critique group or enhance your existing group.

Please note that this program will not be recorded and attendance at the first session is mandatory. Attendance for all sessions is deeply encouraged.