Calling all young storytellers ages 10 and up! In this 8-week workshop, kids and teens will turn their ideas into real, published books—building writing skills, confidence, and creativity along the way.

The first half of the program is all about writing. Through fun and engaging lessons, participants will learn key storytelling techniques like narrative structure, character development, and sensory detail. Writers can choose the format that inspires them most—whether it's a chapter book, short story collection, poetry anthology, picture book, or even a graphic novel.

In the following weeks, we’ll focus on revising and editing. Each participant will receive personalized feedback and one-on-one writing conferences to help refine their work and bring their story to life.

After final manuscripts are submitted, library staff will format each book to meet Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) requirements. During the final session, we’ll celebrate with a pizza party while families set up their child’s KDP account. This ensures all royalties go directly to the author’s family. Once the manuscript and cover are uploaded, participants will press “publish” and officially become authors!

Books are typically available online within a week, and authors can earn royalties for each copy sold.

No prior writing or publishing experience is needed. Every participant will leave this workshop as a published author—proud, empowered, and inspired to keep writing.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, published author will not take place on July 17th. Pubali will be holding additional office hours on Saturday, July 19th from 10am-12pm for participants who are interested in conferencing this week.

Have any Questions? Contact Pubali!