Gemini Ink Course at Special Price

Great News From Gemini Ink--Writing for Tweens Course at a Special Price for SLHW Literary Note Readers!

Writing for Tweens

How do you write for kids caught beTWEEN childhood and full adolescence? These nine-to thirteen-year-olds are too old for picture books, but not yet ready for the mature content of young adult literature. So what are their interests and how do they think? Our workshop will investigate the psychology and concerns of middle-school children and offer techniques for cultivating an authentic “tween” voice and an engaging plot. Be prepared to share a narrative sketch of a character you plan to write about.

INSTRUCTOR: Diana López
DATE: Saturday, May 9; 1 – 4 pm
LIMIT: 12 participants
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 1
REQUIRED SUBMISSION: Bring your narrative sketch of a “tween” character to class.
REQUIRED READING: Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo by Greg Leitich Smith (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2003)
WHERE: Gemini Ink, 513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205
COST: $50 for SLHW Literary Notes readers
CPE Credits: 3 Language Arts (all levels)
CONTACT: (210) 734-9673, info@geminiink.org, www.geminiink.org