Friendly and approachable faculty and fellow students

I’ve written earlier posts about the feedback from Crystal Allen, my faculty reader, before the workshop started. In person, Crystal was delightful. One afternoon during the workshop, she and I brainstormed about my dog novel, which was super helpful. We talked more in depth about some of her written feedback and how I’m planning to revise. We also had a second, scheduled one-on-one after my Brain Trust session.

I’ve been in the kid lit world for more than 20 years, and it seems like the professional development options for novelists have expanded in recent years. This month (August 2024) I attended my first ever Highlights program, the Whole Novel Workshop. I can’t recommend it highly enough.