Advanced Picture Books, with Clarissa Wong
May 15th, 2023 - June 13th, 2023
with Clarissa Wong
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.
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e7540f32-7fff-aad2-bbae-d7ce5b5cb9c0"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">You may participate in up to one picture book workshop per season.</span></span><br></p>
Notes
Who this workshop is for: This workshop is an advanced group. 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 3 years); or 3) querying and getting requests for additional manuscripts.
Focus: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction
Group size: 9 writers
Submissions: <p>Submit one fiction picture book under 900 words or a nonfiction picture book under 1600 words.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Changes and Withdrawals Policy: </span></p><ul><li>2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $15 change fee.</li><li>Under 2 months to 15 days ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited for the full workshop cost less a $15 charge if we are able to replace you. If we can't replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop cost.</li><li>Withdrawals within 2 weeks of a workshop start will not be credited even if you are able to be replaced. Your payment will go towards our scholarship program. </li></ul>
Fee
Members: $118; Non-members: $140
About Clarissa Wong
Clarissa Wong is an Executive Editor at Scholastic where she edits picture books and select graphic novels. She had the pleasure to collaborate with incredible creators on amazing books like Joanna Ho and Dung (Dzung) Ho’s Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez and Jaime Kim’s Where Are You From? and Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu’s Measuring Up just to name a few. Right now, she’s looking for mainly lyrical, fiction picture books with themes of empowerment that gives a fresh approach to the world. She’s especially devoted to uplifting voices and stories by and about marginalized creators.
Schedule:
Mon, May 15th - Writers submit
Sat, June 3rd- Critiques due
Fri, June 9th, 1-3:15pm ET - Debrief call
Tues, June 13th - Group closes