KidLit Craft

To celebrate the end of the school year, I'm offering specials on dev edits of MG & YA manuscripts along with query packages. If you're in the trenches and not getting requests, please reach out! RT to spread the word! mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com/mysite/critiqu…

Our free workshop is on Saturday! Characters pull you into great stories. Learn how to craft characters readers will remember with our workshop on "Making Emotions Concrete" taught by #KidLit Craft founder Anne-Marie Strohman (MFA). Register: bit.ly/klcfreeworkshop #amwriting

Last call for our Ask the Author Book Club tomorrow! Join our crafty conversation with @randyribay about his YA novel "Everything We Never Had" on Tuesday night. Use the code RANDYRIBAY at and save 25% off any Book Club registration: kidlitcraft.com/book-club #kidlit #amwriting

Free workshop! How do you craft unforgettable characters? By harnessing the power of emotions. Learn how in our workshop on "Making Emotions Concrete" on Mar. 29. We'll analyze mentor texts and do exercises to enhance your WIP. Register: bit.ly/klcfreeworkshop #kidlit #amwriting

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Join us for our next Ask the Author Book Club event! We'll analyze @randyribay's YA novel "Everything We Never Had." Submit your questions, then we'll ask them of Randy on Mar. 25. Sign up and use code RANDYRIBAY for 25% off bit.ly/4gmbWXL #kidlit #amwriting #writerslife

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Thieves’ Gambit, Ep. 4: Shifting Desire Lines kidlitcraft.com/thieves-gambit…

Thieves’ Gambit, Ep. 3: The World As It Is kidlitcraft.com/thieves-gambit…

KidLitCraft Podcast: Thieves’ Gambit–It’s All about Theme kidlitcraft.com/kidlitcraft-po…

Thieves’ Gambit, Ep. 2: Theme kidlitcraft.com/thieves-gambit…

Let's pretend October isn't over for at least one more day! Our October Newsletter is out now. New KLC classes, the Podcast Season 2 is out!, an exploration of the Dark Night of the Soul (it's not just depressing), using invisible ink to tell your story, and more! #kidlitcraft

Thieves’ Gambit, Ep. 1: Intro kidlitcraft.com/thieves-gambit…

Introducing Season 2 of the KidLit Craft Podcast: Thieves’ Gambit kidlitcraft.com/introducing-se…

The challenge of depicting positive friendships in middle grade books kidlitcraft.com/the-challenge-…