Join award-winning author Lynne Kelly for a 6-Session Class to create stories that stay with readers!
The books that stick with us most are ones that make us feel like we’re traveling alongside the character. Unearthing our characters’ flaws, fears, and desires leads to more authentic characters who will connect to readers and draw them into the story.
In this course we’ll work on developing the internal and external journeys of our middle-grade characters who drive the plot, and plot points that challenge our characters to reveal who they really are.
Who should take this class:
- Middle grade writers looking to strengthen their novels
- Writers with full or partial drafts of Middle Grade Novels
- Writers wanting to strengthen their manuscripts before querying agents
- Writers who enjoy deep text analysis and craft exploration
Dates & Times:
Thursdays; from 6:30-8:30pm CENTRAL TIME
July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7th and 14th, 2025
About Lynne Kelly:
Lynne Kelly lives near Houston, Texas, where she works as a sign language interpreter and writes novels for middle grade readers. Her 2019 novel Song For a Whale, about a deaf girl named Iris who forms an unlikely bond with the “loneliest whale in the world,” has been described as “finely crafted,” “important,” and “uplifting” by reviewers from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal. Song For a Whale received the 2020 Schneider Family Book Award and was named one of the best books of the year by New York Public Library. Her latest book, The Secret Language of Birds, was released in April 2024 as an instant USA Today bestseller. Three Blue Hearts, about a boy who cares for an injured octopus, will be out in October 2025. Find her online at lynnekellybooks.com and on Instagram @lynnekkelly.