Writing for Tween and Teen Markets
with Shana Burg
Have you always have wanted to write for young readers but aren’t sure where to begin? Or do you have a decent draft of a manuscript you’d like to sharpen? In either case, this workshop will help you improve your craft and give you an inside glimpse into the world of publishing.
In this weekly seminar, we’ll examine a variety of books and complete hands-on exercises designed to strengthen our writing muscles and improve our own works-in-progress. We’ll explore character, theme, plot, dialogue, and research. We’ll discover tools for helping these essential elements breathe life into our own manuscripts. Each session will include a critique/workshop of attendees’ sample pages. We will also explore the business of getting published and marketing your work.
Shana Burg is the award-winning author of two novels for young readers. A Thousand Never Evers (Random House, 2008) was named one of the Top 10 Middle Readers by Amazon in 2008 and was the National Parenting Publications Award Gold Winner. In a starred review, Publisher’s Weekly said A Thousand Never Evers is “Gripping…delivers an emotional wallop.” Laugh with the Moon (Random House, 2012) is currently on the Texas Bluebonnet list for grades 3-6 and was named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People by the National Council for Social Studies. This novel received a starred review from School Library Journal. Shana is an educator and can’t wait to teach her first class at the Writing Barn!
This workshop meets five Wednesday nights from 7-9pm: July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31 and August 7.
To register, email info@thewritingbarn and an invoice for the cost of the class, $365 will be sent to the attendee. Payment is due upon acceptance to the class. There will be no refunds but class registration may be transferred to another writer if needed. Class size is limited so REGISTER NOW!
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