In this three-hour workshop Angela Misri will take writers through the steps of creating and pitching stories for middle grades and young adult readers. This includes exercises in world-building, younger points of view, character diversity, educational vs entertainment writing, and story arcs. Participants are welcome to arrive with their own existing ideas and writing. We…
DetailsThe Craft of Short Fiction Join multi-award-winning writer Douglas Smith as he provides tips on the craft of writing the short story. Topics covered will include crafting characters, choosing the right point-of-view, pros and cons for various POV options, plotting as character decisions, why setting is character, stories with multiple POV characters, handling scene and…
DetailsAges 10 – 14+. Calling young poets everywhere—Earth needs you! Join poet Greg Santos to explore our complex connections to our unique planet. This pale blue dot is the only home we earthlings have. With climate change affecting nature and the world around us, how can we as artists depict humans’ complex relationship with the…
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