The Writers' Loft

Chapter Book, MG, and Tween Corner

Yup, we love all stories from chapter books up to tweens. From small words to big emotions. Bring it.

New: 

How to Write a Chapter Book (and How Not to) With Janet Costa Bates!

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Plus: Writing with Humor and Heart with Anna Staniszewski (March 5, 7pm ET & two week replay) Grab your ticket now!

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Whether you're looking to join a critique group, ask a question in our private community corner, or get query tips directly from an agent, it just takes one click. 

(Photo: Author and presenter Anna Staniszewski (PB, MG, Tween) at our annual holiday bazaar and literary extravaganza (2023); photo credit: Jessica Cronin Photography)

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In the meantime, enjoy Gnomes & Ungnomes, Friends & Anemones, Odes to Us, An Assortment of Animals, and Firsts!

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Workshops Just For YOU!

Writing with Humor and Heart with Anna Staniszewski

March 5, 7pm Et plus two-week replay! ($35)

In this hands-on workshop, we'll break down ways to give our fiction more depth and range through humorous and/or heartfelt moments that will have readers laughing and crying. Whether you're a "serious" writer looking to add levity to your work, or a "funny" writer wanting to get more emotional depth into your stories, this workshop is for you. 

Writers of all genres welcome.

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How to Write a Chapter Book (and how not to) with Janet Costa Bates

Watch now! You'll have the recording two weeks! ($25)

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 recording, Janet shares everything you need to know to start writing Chapter Books today!

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