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Morning Workshops 2025

The heart of Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers is its morning workshops, where attendees have the opportunity to workshop their manuscripts with an industry professional. You will be in small groups of 20 or fewer students in each class during the morning portion of the conference.

Registering for one of the following workshops also includes: 

  • feedback from faculty on your manuscript

  • an agent/editor consultation on the first 750 words of your manuscript

  • the Afternoon Sessions (plenaries, HOWs, & break-out sessions)

  • an in-class visit from an editor/agent

Pricing:

$605 Early Bird

$655 Regular (after April 15)

Specialty Workshops:

$725 Early Bird

$775 Regular (after April 15)

Meet our 2025 Morning Workshop Instructors

Carol Lynch Williams

Author & WIFYR Director

Novel Workshop

Martine Leavitt

Author

Specialty Workshop

Jennifer A. Nielsen

Author

Getting Ready for the Full Novel Workshop

Michael Carr

Literary Agent

Full Novel Workshop

Kaela Rivera

Author

Novel Workshop

Sharlee Glenn

Author

Picture Book Workshop

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