WORKSHOPS @ THE LOFT
The Loft is like a year long conference!
(Check back often for new programming)Â
All the workshops are virtual, and you'll have the replays at least two weeks, if you can't watch live!
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Want to throw your hat in the ring for presenting a workshop?Â
 March at the Writers' Loft: Irresistible Novel Openings with Victoria J. Coe
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Editor Anna Luketic's 10 Ways To Make Your Work Stand Out from the Slush
10 Ways to Stand Out From the Slush with Editor Anna Luketic ** Plus Add-On Written Critique from Anna
Join Anna March 16th, 7pm ET, virtually at the Writers' Loft to discuss how to make your picture book stand out from the slush pile.Â
Do you want your picture book manuscript to rise above the rest?Â
Let’s talk about 10 smart, actionable ways to make your book stronger as a story and more appealing in the marketplace.
Virtually, Plus 2-week replay.Â
$45 (members, use your code for 10% off!)
Plus, the first five people who grab an Add-On Critique ($75) get feedback directly from Anna!
Anatomy of An Irresistible Opening:Â How to Create First Pages That Do All the Heavy Lifting with Award-winning author Victoria J. Coe
Calling all novelists, especially of MG and YA!
Join us virtually, March 3rd from 7pm ET, plus get a 2-week replay!
Your opening scene doesn’t just introduce a story—it earns the reader’s trust.
In Anatomy of an Irresistible Opening, a deep-dive workshop for MG/YA writers, you’ll learn exactly what the first pages of a novel must do.Â
Award-winning author, Victoria J. Coe will break down the anatomy of opening lines that demand attention, characters that readers bond with immediately, and scenes that shoulder the hardest work of the book: establishing voice, tone, stakes, and momentum.
Learn how to start your story with an opening that pulls readers in, makes them care, and propels them forward without hesitation.
PLUS Check out the companion workshop: First Pages that Earn the Turn!
 Instant Recordings at the Writers' Loft:
How to Write a Chapter Book (and how not to) with Janet Costa Bates
$30
Instant two-week replay
You're thinking of writing a Chapter Book and want to know more about them.
Or you've written a book and don't know if it's truly a Chapter Book, an Early Reader, or a Middle Grade.
In this workshop, Janet shares everything you need to know to start writing Chapter Books today!
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Strengthen Your Picture Book Structure with Karen Boss!
$30
Instant two-week replay
The structure of a picture book is paramount to its success. What does structure mean? What do different structures look like?Â
See examples, do personal exercises, and investigate how structure works in your own work!Â
Instantly watch this info-packed workshop with Charlesbridge Editor, Karen Boss
