A 1-Day Picture Book Workshop
Saturday, January 4th, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
For authors and author/illustrators with a picture book idea, welcome to your January Jumpstart! This dynamic, high-energy session will send you back to the writing desk or studio brimming with creative tools and momentum for the picture book project you've been sitting on, dreaming on, or actively drafting. Come with an idea in your head, a working draft, or anything in between. You'll explore your story's authentic core and reasons for being through a series of visual and writing exercises, plus identify the next steps for your project. Lucky will share 'elements and principles' of picture book making, resources for accessing the big beautiful picture book creators' community, and advice on publishing traditionally vs self vs hybrid options. Participants will have the option of sharing their work for feedback during the session, and will have the option of emailing a manuscript, thumbnails, or dummy book to Lucky for an individual feedback via Zoom. The Zoom feedback opportunity is included in the course fee, but material must be sent by January 27, hence the jumpstart! You'll need: A picture book idea (in any form, including in your head) A large sheet of sturdy paper, at least 11x17 Your Journal/sketchbook Your favorite writing tool(s) - pens or pencils Optional - some colorful pens and highlighters.
$90 Members/$135 Nonmembers
Lucky Platt’s stories and narrative art explore themes of resilience, healing, positive self expression and inclusion through many forms, including picture books, animation, murals, paper sculpture and crankies. Her debut children’s book, Imagine a Wolf (Page Street Kids 2021) was a 2022 Maine Literary Awards Finalist in Children’s, a 2022 Ezra Jack Keats Award Finalist in New Writers, a 2021 New England Book Award Finalist, and has been translated into several languages. She has presented narrative art and writing workshops for children and adults through MWPA Maine Media Workshops & College, Farnsworth Art Museum, Waterfall Arts, and many Maine libraries and indie bookshops. Lucky is a recipient of three Maine Arts Commission Project Grants (2016, 2020 and 2022) in literary and visual arts, and a founding board member of Unity Public Library in Unity, ME, where she programs the library's Children's Storyteller Series, bringing children's book creators from Maine and away for readings and book talks.
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REGISTER BY PHONE
Call 207-200-7180 and register with your VISA or MasterCard.
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SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Application Due by October 1 at 9:00 a.m.
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