WORKSHOPS @ THE LOFT
The Loft is like a year long conference!
(Check back often for new programming)
All the workshops are virtual, and you'll have the replays at least two weeks, if you can't watch live!
Want to throw your hat in the ring for presenting a workshop?
Spring at the Writers' Loft:
Picture Book Circle with Editor Alison Weiss
&
COMING SOON:
A Brand New Workshop Series
Novels A La Carte
with authors Anna Staniszewski & Erin Dionne
Join the Picture Book Circle with Editor Alison Weiss
$35
Virtual workshop May 21, 2026, 7pm ET, plus two week-replay.
Get on-the-spot editorial feedback on your picture book!
Have you wanted a critique experience on a picture book work-in-progress, but the prospect of finding beta readers is too daunting? Are you ready for some professional feedback to guide your revision?
Come join our picture book circle!
Each attendee will submit a picture book manuscript in advance and receive on-the-spot constructive critique from professional editor Alison Weiss and other circle attendees.
Bring your specific questions and find what works and what doesn’t in your manuscript!
Once you sign up, you will receive instructions to submit your manuscript. Be prepared to review other attendees mss in advance to maximize time and productive feedback in the workshop itself.
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!
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?
See examples, do personal exercises, and investigate how structure works in your own work!
Instantly watch this info-packed workshop with Charlesbridge Editor, Karen Boss
