Advanced Picture Books (Fiction), with Catherine Laudone
March 1st, 2023 - March 18th, 2023
with Catherine Laudone
You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. The editor will submit their notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we host a live group debrief over Zoom, in which each writer gets individual time with the editor to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions.
Our goal with these events is to help writers become stronger storytellers. That said, this workshop also comes with a submission opportunity.
You may participate in one picture book workshop per season (winter season includes start dates Jan-Apr).
Notes
Who this workshop is for: You must be an Inked Voices member, and you must meet one of the following for this advanced group: 1) traditionally published or under contract; 2) agented (or previously agented in the past 2 years); or 3) querying and getting requests for additional manuscripts.
Focus: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction
Group size: 4 writers
Submissions: Submit one fiction picture book under 900 words.
Fee
Members: $101; Non-members: $121
About Catherine Laudone
Catherine is an editor at Paula Wiseman Books / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She acquires and edits a wide range of picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles. For picture books, she is drawn to classic-feeling, character-driven stories with a commercial hook. She loves clever twist endings, fresh spins on timeless themes, and characters that make you laugh or cry. For nonfiction picture books, she looks for biographies featuring diverse role models and untold real-life legends, and narrative nonfiction that makes history and facts accessible to young readers. When not editing, she enjoys baking, making pottery and drinking chocolate tea. Follow her on Twitter at @CatherineLaud and on IG at @catherinelaudone.
Schedule:
Wed, Mar 1 - Submissions due
Sat, Mar 11th - Critiques due
Wed, Mar 15th, 5-6:10pm ET - Debrief call
Sat, Mar 18th - Group closes