Are you one of the 9 out of 10 people who has a secret dream to write and/or illustrate a children’s picture book? If so, join Lori Richmond for her picture book writing workshop as she helps you jump start your project with a crash course on how to do it. You’ll learn about the creative side like character, conflict, and story arc, and the practical side like page counts, layouts, and formats. We’ll analyze modern picture books, study what makes a great “first line,” and do some in-class exercises to reconnect with our own childhoods which may serve as inspiration for your own work. Lori will draw from her personal experiences of writing and/or illustrating nine picture books with major publishers like Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, and Harper Collins, to answer any questions about breaking into the biz of traditional book publishing.

The workshop will take place via Zoom. A registration link will be sent via email. For more workshops, see here and below.

1.5 hours/Tickets $25. Tickets can be purchased here. The workshop will take place via Zoom. A registration link will be sent via email. For more workshops, see here and below.

Lori Richmond is a children’s author-illustrator from Brooklyn, New York. She loves drawing, running, and finding inspiration around New York City… and she’s just a little bit obsessed with her kitten. Her first picture book as author-illustrator, Pax and Blue, was called a “sprightly debut” by The New York Times and selected for exhibition in the Society of Illustrators ‘Original Art’ show. She is also the author-illustrator of Scholastic’s Bunny’s Staycation and Bunny Business, and the illustrator of several other picture books with major houses. Go to www.loridraws.com to see more of Lori’s work. You can buy her books at Watchung Booksellers here, on Lori’s website here, or wherever good books are sold. You can also find Lori on Instagram here where she holds weekly drawing classes for kids.

This workshop is a fundraiser for Succeed2gether, a Montclair-based non-profit 501(c) organization that addresses unequal access to educational resources for low-income families and children from Montclair and Essex County, NJ. A portion of each workshop ticket is donated to Succeed2gether.

Please note that there are no refunds for this event. If you would prefer to pay by check, please contact Succeed2gether on 973-746-0553.

Other workshops include Food Writing, Self-Publishing Workshop, Memoir Writing, Murder Mystery Writing, and Get Published Successfully …Today!