A new school year is starting. Are you ready to start YOUR new book? Work one-to-one with a developmental editor in the self-paced Children’s Novel Workshop.
The Children’s Novel Workshop is a two semester workshop. First semester = first draft / second semester = second draft
Here’s the math: Each semester has EIGHT 60-minute mentor meeting calls @ $99 each = $791 (USD) {$791 x 2 semesters = $1582}
NB: 60-minute critique calls outside the workshop = $199 (USD) each {8 x $199 = $1582 without any lessons}
This is a plotter / pantser workshop. A plotter studies and makes a plan. A pantser sits down and writes whatever comes to mind.
In the FIRST draft semester, write the FIRST draft of your chapter book, middle grade, or YA novel without revising it and study comps. After you complete your first draft, make a story map (and revise it) so you can make sure you have the landmarks that readers expect to see in books like yours.
In our first 60-minute mentor meeting, we will use the questions in this First Draft Mentor Meeting Worksheet as a guide to discuss the goals for your book — and this workshop.
See more here.
Work ONE-to-ONE with a developmental editor in SIX 30-minute Zoom meetings to develop the story arc of your fiction or nonfiction picture book as you write and revise in poetry or prose. ($399 USD).
Q. What are the dates for the Summer 2026 workshop?
A. Enroll anytime between June 9 and July 10 for this self-paced workshop that ends on Saturday, August 29.
- Are you writing a fiction picture book story?
- Are you writing a picture book biography?
- Are you writing a preschool concept book?
- Are you writing an information book?
- Are you writing poetry or prose?
There are lessons on the private site for EACH type of picture book, including rhyming picture books! Choose the lessons that match your manuscript.
Freewrite each day to develop the characters, story problems, settings and ideas for your picture book (panster), decide what happens in the story (plotter), and then write (panster) and revise (plotter) your picture book manuscript twice.
See more here.
Workshop meetings take place during my office hours: Tuesday – Friday 8:30-11:30am and 1-4pm (Pacific Time) and Saturday 9:00-11:30am and 1:30-4:00pm (Pacific Time). The calendar app will only show your time zone.
If something comes up and you need to change your session time, just use the Reschedule button at the bottom of your confirmation email for that session. The calendar app will send both of us the new time and meeting link for that module.
TERMS: By enrolling, you agree to respect the copyright of this workshop and not distribute any materials to others. If you sign up for a workshop and need to cancel *before* you log in to the private workshop site, please be advised that I charge a $20 handling fee for cancellations. After you log in to the private workshop site, fees are NOT REFUNDABLE. If you are unable to meet at the time you selected, please click on the Reschedule button in the reminder email and choose another time. Thanks.
Q. Can you help me find a literary agent?
A. When I find a literary agent that has recently changed their situation and is now open to submissions, I share this news on my blog. You can see a roundup of the 2026 posts here.
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Still have questions? Email asuen.edits at gmail dot com
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