Master Skills Workshop with Patti Gauch and Gary Schmidt

A week to dive deep into your craft.

Patti Gauch and Gary Schmidt have been teaching this workshop together for years, and every year they bring new lessons, new prompts, and new exercises. Some of the most talented writers we know return year after year. Published books have come out of this event.

This is a week for children's and teen authors who are ready to dive deep into craft and take their writing to the next level. Patti brings decades of editing experience from her time at Philomel Books, where she worked with three Caldecott winners and a National Book Award winner. Gary brings two Newbery Honors and years of teaching at the MFA level. Between them, you’ll get an editor's eye and a novelist's instinct, both focussed  on your manuscript.

The week is built around workshops, talks about craft, one-on-one editing and mentoring sessions, and readings, all at Caboose Farm.