Picture Book Strategies with Alexis Orgera
In this workshop, Alexis will identify some of the missteps she often sees in picture book manuscripts—from forced rhyme to flat characters—and outline various possibilities and strategies that make a story sing. You’ll leave this class with some actionable strategies for everything from developing a story to revising drafts.
Alexis Orgera is the co-founder and publisher, with Chad Reynolds, of Penny Candy Books—an award-winning picture book press focusing on diversity and big conversations—often through poetry—and serves as the press’s director of editorial and production. She is also a freelance editor and editorial consultant. She is the author of two books of poetry for grown people and a forthcoming memoir.
Five Ways of Looking at Children's Publishing is a series of five workshops on Writing and Publishing for children. Each workshop is presented by a successful children's author. Each session is $25 which includes your choice of 1 Penny Candy Children's Book. You can save by purchasing the Series for $100. This price includes 5 Penny Candy Books of your choice. These workshops are co-sponsored by Scuppernong Books and Penny Candy Books.
Wednesday, September 16 - Picture Book Strategies with Alexis Orgera
Wednesday, September 23 - Diversity in Storytelling with Meera Sriram
Wednesday, September 30 - Thinking Deeply about Children's Books with Beth Kephart
Wednesday, October 14 - Little Kids, Big Feeling with Molly Felder
Wednesday, October 21 - Paths to Publishing with Mariana Llanos
All workshops begin at 7PM EST. All are hosted online on Zoom.