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The Writers' Loft

Teen and Youth Corner

 

If you're in the next generation of creatives -- a writer, author, or artist, this corner is just for you!

Let our founder, Heather Kelly, welcome you to the Loft. (video coming soon)

Being young and putting yourself out there can feel vulnerable. The teen group is a safe place to hang and talk about writing, creating, and reading.

It Just Takes One Click ...

 

Whether you like writing poetry or novels or just want to hang with some creative people and talk about books, find your place at the Writers' Loft. 

Join the Teen and Young Adult Group

Once a month, we'll meet virtually and talk all things story. We'll pull from books, shows, and movies to inspire our own creativity. Just fill out your name and email to sign up.

We'll email you with the info you need to access your membership and the group details. You'll have access to a private part of our community corner as well!

Join the teen group!

Be Published in a Collaboration!

In every one of our anthologies, we showcase the words of young adults side-by-side with famous authors and illustrators!

Except for Odes of Us, which showcases poems of BIPOC young adults, written and published during the pandemic!  Check out all our anthologies.

Check them out!

Odes of Us

During the pandemic, the Writers' Loft Press guided BIPOC teens to write poetry. We are so proud of this anthology!

Need more info before you join?

Email us at [email protected] and chat with us before signing up. Or come to an event in Hudson and meet us first (if you're local)! 

Are you and educator who would like to help us run the Teen group or a publication project for teens? Drop us an email!

Are you a teen with a business who would like to sell wares at our Hudson events? 

We love having teen-run businesses sell at our public events!

Email us at [email protected] and tell us about your business!

Free Workshops!

Did you know that all the events are free for teens and young adults at the Loft? Just register for our teen group, and we'll give you a code to sign in to any workshop for free. 

Plus when you are a part of the teen group you get all the perks of being a WL member (Virtual and In-Person) for free!

Publish Your Project

Take a look at the books of our members and presenters at our BookShop.

Are you writing something you'd like to see in print? We'll pair you with a mentor or start a group to help you go through all the steps of indie-publishing your work!

Check it out!

All The Workshops!

Remember, all the Loft workshops are free for members of the Loft Teen Group! So sign up, and use your code to get a 100% discount!

Strengthen Your Picture Book Structure with Editor Karen Boss

The structure of a picture book is paramount to its success. In this hour-long recorded workshop, Charlesbridge Editor, Karen Boss answers the questions: What does structure mean? What do different structures look like? See examples, do personal exercises, and investigate how structure works in your own work! 

$30.00 USD

Turn Your Crit Group into a Marketing Machine Live Workshop

LIVE Webinar! (Plus recording for two weeks)   Children's authors Melissa Coffey, Kari Lavelle, and Lindsay Leslie, members of ATX Children's Authors, will share how they have successfully expanded their picture book critique partnership into a strategic marketing group. Learn the specific tools they have employed to promote themselves successfully locally and nationally. From library brochures to industry conferences to school visits to book festivals, teaming up with other kidlit creatives to collectively promote your books and each other gains more traction and visibility than going it alone.

$30.00 USD

How AI Can Help with Plotting: Fast-Track Your Outlne in 30 minutes

Learn how AI's Large Language Models can help you brainstorm and outline your next novel.   For novelists, the blank page that is supposed to hold the outline for their next novel can feel overwhelming. Natasha Sass, author of the best-selling book How to Write a Cozy Mystery: Step-by-Step, breaks down her tried and true system of utilizing large language models to build a novel's outline. Curious about using AI as a tool for your writing tasks? Grab this recording and check it out for yourself. As always, Natasha makes writing faster, easier, and more fun!  

$30.00 USD

Join the Teen Group Now!


When you sign up, we'll email you and get you into the teen group!

(opt out any time)