Nonfiction Workshop
Creating Compelling True Stories for Kids with Candace Flemming
Available spots
Service Description
$605 until March 15 / $655 CREATING COMPELLING TRUE STORIES FOR KIDS: NONFICTION WORKSHOP Nonfiction for young readers and teens has exploded in popularity. Kids crave it. Publishers buy it. So how do you write it? Through lively discussion, mini-lessons, writing exercises and questions-and-answer, Candace Fleming will guide you through the process of creating compelling, saleable picture books, middle grade and YA nonfiction. We will cover: Research Objectivity vs. personal passion Structure and pacing Scenes and context Description and detail Foreshadowing and cliffhanging The promise of the end Come with your current WIP or simply your ideas. Leave with a clear path toward creating a great piece of nonfiction. JANUARY & FEBRUARY ONLY! If you sign up by January 31, you can take advantage of a 4-month payment plan, and if you sign up by February 28, you can have a 3-month payment plan. Subsequent payments will be made by February 15 (if you sign up in January), March 15, and April 15 (final payment). Late payments may result in losing your spot in the class and a partial refund (see refund policy). Please only use this option if you're confident you are able to pay on time and in full by April 15, 2025.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
We understand not all circumstances can be anticipated. However, our faculty and staff put in a considerable amount of time critiquing registrants’ manuscripts and organizing Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers long before the conference begins. All refund requests must be made in writing. Please email carolloveswifyr@gmail.com to make the request. WIFYR Handling Fee Rates January = 20% February = 20% March = 25% April = 50% After May 1 = No refund Morning Class Deposit Refunds: If you make a deposit on a class and decide to withdraw, there will be a $200 non-refundable fee. Payment Plans: JANUARY & FEBRUARY ONLY! If you sign up by January 31, you can take advantage of a 4-month payment plan, and if you sign up by February 28, you can have a 3-month payment plan. Subsequent payments will be made by February 15 (if you sign up in January), March 15, and April 15 (final payment). Late payments may result in losing your spot in the class and a partial refund (see refund policy). Please only use this option if you're confident you are able to pay on time and in full by April 15, 2026.