Picture Books, with Regina Bernard

January 6th, 2024 - February 12th, 2024

with Regina Bernard

Group started

You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. The professional 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 pro to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions. 

Our goal with these events is to help writers strengthen the project submitted and to push their storytelling craft.

<p>You may participate in up to one picture book workshop per season. If the group fills, email Brooke or Judith for the waitlist.<br></p>

Notes

Who this workshop is for: Writers are expected to be at an intermediate level of picture book writing craft or above. Writers may have achieved&nbsp;this through self-study of books and exercises, or organized instruction such as classes, workshops, or webinars. Writers should be familiar with elements of craft such as characterization, plot, internal arc, and pacing, in order to offer craft-rooted feedback to their peers.

Focus: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction - Children's - Picture…

Group size: 8 writers

Submissions: Submit one picture book. Fiction submissions should be under 900 words; nonfiction should be under 1500 words including backmatter. If your backmatter runs longer, please submit the headers for sections that are not included and omit your bibliography.

Fee

Members: $115; Non-members: $140

We are pleased to offer a spot free of charge to a writer from a historically marginalized group. Applications for this scholarship have closed.

About Regina Bernard

Born and raised in New York City, Regina safeguards a deep, personal passion for her city and all of its history. She holds a PhD in Urban Education, a Master's Degree in African American Studies, as well as a couple of other graduate degrees. As an academic and writer, she is always drawn to creative projects, whether she is writing or assisting creators as they build their dream projects. An adoration for makery, artisan, made up, sometimes magical and activist, braids together her literary interests with work that is socially just and culturally responsive. 

When she’s not tinkering with client manuscripts, teaching, reading, hunting through library shelves, and used bookstores, and/or writing, she can be found working on various art projects and thinking about all of the above.

Schedule:

  • Fri, Jan 5th - Writers Submit
  • Thurs, Feb 1st- Critiques Due
  • Sat, Feb 10th, 11am-1:15pm ET - Debrief Call
  • Tues, Feb 13th - Group closes