This program will analyze current picture books in the market, provide writing prompts, and offer in-class writing time. Through our six weeks together, writers will develop story ideas, draft a picture book manuscript, engage in class workshops, and receive a written critique from the instructor. We will also discuss query letters and the business of the publishing industry. Lisa will be available for support, encouragement, and questions throughout your time together.

Multi-Week Classes are 2-hour classes offered over consecutive weeks and assist writers in creating new work, or revising existing work with a goal toward exploring craft and potentially pursuing publication. Registrants should plan to not miss more than 1 class for maximum learning and class bonding, with both the published instructor and each other. On-going classes usually have outside reading, homework assignments/analysis, and a workshop component.

REPLAYS for online classes are available to writers who request them from the class TA due to absence, visual and hearing impairment, or to meet the needs of our neurodiverse writers (available for 30 days.) Multi-Week Classes are meant to be an organic experience that must be given full time and attention to help aid in the openness that is created within the LIVE learning environment.

Lisa Katzenberger is the author of several picture books including IT WILL BE OK (Sourcebooks 2021), I CAN DO IT EVEN IF I’M SCARED (Sourcebooks 2024), A LOVE LETTER TO MY LIBRARY (Sourcebooks 2024), and IT BELONGS TO THE WORLD (HarperCollins 2024). She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two children where she writes full-time, drives her kids around, volunteers in her community, and serves on The Board of Trustees of her local library. She has been on The Writing Barn faculty for several years and she loves helping writers find their picture book voice. Learn more about Lisa at www.lisakatzenberger.com