WORKSHOPS @ THE LOFT

The Loft is like a year long conference!

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All workshops are either previously recorded or live. Regardless, you'll have the playback for two weeks.

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Karen Boss Wild Winter Workshop Series at the Loft

All workshops are live, virtual, and meeting-style, so you can ask questions. Plus you'll get a two-week replay of each. There are a (very) limited number of add-on PB conceptual edits by Karen; purchase at least one workshop, and you'll be able to grab an edit when you check out. ($90 nonmembers, members remember to use your code for 10% off.)

All SIX Wild Winter Workshops with Karen Boss

Join Karen Boss for her entire super popular winter workshop series! Winter can be wild! Get cozy with three picture-book workshops in January and three in February. We’ll talk examples, do exercises, share thoughts, and you’ll be ready to start spring raring to go! Appropriate for both fiction and nonfiction writers.

$285.00 USD

Thursday, January 16: Hooks with Karen Boss

Do you have clear hooks in your picture book to pull in not only child readers, but also gatekeepers who buy the books and the overall market? How do hooks set your story apart? Let’s talk about how multiple hooks can make all the difference!

$50.00 USD

Tuesday, January 21: Creativity vs. Commerce with Karen Boss

Creators live at the intersection where creativity and commerce meet. You have to write about what energizes you, yes. And you also have to consider what’s selling and what the market wants. These two forces are in seeming opposition, but there are ways to work both angles!

$50.00 USD

Monday, January 27: Mentor Texts with Karen Boss

So many creators mention using mentor texts, and staying abreast of what’s out there is super smart. But it’s easy to tip over into too much imitation of a book you admire. How can you best use mentor texts to enhance rather than hinder your creative process?

$50.00 USD

Monday, February 3: The Nitty-Gritty with Karen Boss

Let’s dive deep and look at all the tiny things in a manuscript that really matter. Formatting, sentence and paragraph structure, tense, and more. You’ll come away more confident about how to best refine and present your picture book manuscripts!

$50.00 USD

Tuesday February 11: Strengthening Ideas with Karen Boss

You have a great idea for a picture book. Awesome! Now what? Is the kernel of the idea enough or are there ways to strengthen it before you even start typing? Let’s pull apart what happens after an idea emerges and look at how it can get stronger, which will ensure success.

$50.00 USD

Thursday, February 20: Just the Facts? With Karen Boss

Is your book fiction or nonfiction? Is it informational fiction? Is it nonfiction with made-up dialogue? Is it full of facts? (Nonfiction, right? Maybe not!) Let’s look at how to best position and craft your manuscript while figuring out whether it’s fiction or nonfiction or some hybrid of both.

$50.00 USD