The Art of Writing for Children | Sara Cassidy | Feb 15, 2025 | 10am to 3pm
$140.00 CAD
Writing for Children
Sara Cassidy
Feb 15, 2025
10am to 3pm
$140
Explore the art of writing for children with Sara Cassidy, author of many acclaimed books for children and youth. In the morning, workshop participants will write text for a board book and draft a picture book, getting practice with the writer's palette for captivating young readers (e.g., energetic words, appealing to the senses). In the afternoon, participants will get practice in creating characters that are believably shaped by where and how they live, and writing dialogue that reveals and moves the story. We will do many writing exercises, share our work, and talk about how a book moves from idea to completion.
Sara would love to meet workshop participants ahead of Saturday, and invites anyone who can make it to the Fern and Cedar at 7 pm. for an hour together.
BIO: Sara Cassidy's 23 board books, picture books and novels for middle-grade readers and teens include finalists for the Governor General's Literary Award, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize, Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, and other honors. Her chapter book Genius Jolene won a BC Book Prize. Sara's poems, short stories, articles, essays and reviews have been widely published, appearing in such places as Geist Magazine, the Malahat Review, Winnipeg Free Press, Today's Parent and the Globe and Mail.
Sara lives on Lekwungen territory (Songhees and Esquimalt Nations), in Victoria, B.C., and works as an editor, writing instructor, and for the Ministry of Health. Since spending time as a writer-in-residence at McLaughlin Gardens in Merville in 2023, she has been grateful to visit and learn on the northern reaches of Coast Salish territory. www.saracassidywriter.com
All classes and workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made 7 days, or more in advance of the workshop or class date will receive 100% credit. 6 days before class, and no credit will be issued.