Teaching About Writing For Children

I’ll be teaching an 8 week course on Writing for Children, Tuesday nights starting April 16, at the Alexandra Writers Centre in Calgary. Here’s the blurb: How does writing for children differ from other forms of writing? We’ll discuss children’s books by age and genre, and focus on what is particular about writing for children, through discussion, examples and exercises. We’ll set aside time to critique one short story or chapter per student. And, as the course is about kids, I’ll introduce a little whimsy, read stories out loud and make sure some of the exercises are absurd.

http://www.alexandrawriters.org/what-we-offer/courses/

Maureen