A 35-45 minute interactive presentation in which youth act out and observe a role-play, learn about the 10 Deadly Sins of Writing, and interview fellow students to find out the suspect, motive, and scene of a writing crime. This presentation requires an hour’s advanced preparation with a smaller group of volunteers or selected participants.

A 60-90 minute interactive workshop in which participants use theatrical techniques to create strong written dialogue. Participants role-play and direct a scene as a group. They individually write a script and revise that script into prose by adding setting, action, and emotion.

A 45-90 minute hands-on workshop focusing on the small things that make the difference between a good manuscript and a polished one: transitions, word choice & pacing, details, descriptions, and making minor characters pop! Participants will write.

A 45-60 minute author-led, interactive workshop. Meet the suspects: those headstrong heroines, rebellious heroes, dastardly villains, and charming traitors that keep you up late at night. Come create your own character, discuss your favorite characters, and chat with an author about the shocks, joys, and pitfalls of knowing those characters too well.

A 30-60 minute author-led presentation which includes at least one author reading, an interactive activity to introduce characters in the reading, details about the author’s life, tips for participants interested in becoming published writers, and an open-ended question and answer session in which participants ask their own questions of the author. Participants’ reading of the author’s book prior to this session will result in a higher-level of interaction and discussion.