Advanced Picture Books, with Carter Hasegawa, Spring 2025
April 16th, 2025 - May 9th, 2025
with Carter Hasegawa
You'll submit your picture book at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. The editor will submit their notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we host a live group debrief over Zoom, in which each writer gets individual time with the editor to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions. In addition, the editor will lead a group discussion in the group workspace.
Our goal with these events is to help writers strengthen the project submitted and to push their storytelling craft.
<p>You may register for one picture book workshop in spring/summer season.</p>
Notes
Who this workshop is for: This workshop is an advanced group. You must be an Inked Voices member, and you must meet one of the following for this advanced group: 1) picture book traditionally published or under contract; 2) agented (or previously agented in the past 3 years); or 3) querying and getting requests for additional PB manuscripts. (up to 1 spot available for this category)
Focus: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction
Group size: 5 writers
Submissions: <p>Fiction submissions should be under 900 words; nonfiction should be under 1500 words including backmatter. If your backmatter runs longer, please submit the headers for sections that are not included and omit your bibliography. </p><p><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Changes and Withdrawals Policy: </span></p><ul><li>2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $20 change fee.</li><li>Under 2 months to 14 days ahead of a workshop start: If we are able to replace you, you will be credited for the full workshop price less a $20 change fee. If we can't replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop cost. </li><li>Withdrawals within 14 days of a workshop start: If we can replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop price. If we cannot replace you, you will not receive a credit. Your fee will go towards our workshops and scholarships. </li></ul>
Fee
Members: $145; Non-members: $175
About Carter Hasegawa
Carter Hasegawa is a children's book editor who worked at Candlewick Press for nearly fifteen years. He’s worked on everything from picture books, to graphic novels, to MG and YA fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry collections, verse novels, and more. Some of his favorite books include: Watercress, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Last Stop on Market Street, Tar Beach, Wednesday Wars, Maniac Magee, and many, MANY others. Originally from Seattle, he now lives in Boston with his wife and two young sons.
Schedule:
- Wed, Apr 16 - Submissions due
- Wed, Apr 30 - Critiques due
- Wed, May 7, 11am-12:30pm ET - Debrief call
- Fri, May 9 - Group closes