The author of 106 books, I have been teaching since 1977. At the turn of the century (in 2000!) when I was asked to co-teach Children's and Young Adult Literature at the University of North Texas, I began teaching online. Children's writers outside the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex asked me to teach my Southern Methodist University picture book workshop online, so in January 2001 I began teaching private workshops in cyberspace.

I teach ten online workshops from January to December.
You can take a group workshop or a self-paced workshop.

The craft workshops will help you develop your manuscript.
Each craft workshop includes several critiques. Choose the one that fits your budget.
(After the workshop you can add-on more critiques.)

• Learn how to write a picture book in the Intensive Picture Book Workshop.
• Discover the twelve types of characters in the Picture Book Characters Workshop.
• Study stories in rhyme and poetry collections in the Picture Book Poetry Workshop.
• Research and prepare information books and biographies in the Young Nonfiction Workshop.
• Write for kids learning to read in the Easy Reader Workshop.
• Start your fiction chapter book in the Chapter Book Workshop.

The business workshops will help you sell your work.

• Want to write work for hire? Learn how in the Educational Book Markets Workshop.
• Want to write for a trade publisher? Polish your letter in the Query Letter Workshop.
• Promote your books with blogs in the Children's Book Blogs Workshop.
• Prepare for your school visits in the School Visits 101 Workshop.

An online workshop does not have a physical meeting place or classroom hours. That makes my workshops "international." I have had students from every continent except Antarctica!

Are you ready to work on your craft?
All you need is access to email, a library card, and a desire to write.
Sign up for a workshop today...