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Want to write a children’s book that truly connects with young readers? Best-selling author and publisher, Brooke Van Sickle, will guide you through the essential storytelling techniques that make a children's book unforgettable. In this engaging and actionable workshop, you’ll learn the three key elements every successful children’s book needs—how to hook your audience, create an emotional connection with your characters, and craft a story that leaves a lasting impact. Walk away with a clear understanding of what to do next to turn your idea into a published book.
Key Audience Takeaways:
- 3 Essential Things Needed in Your Story
- The Key to Hooking a Reader
- The #1 Way to get Reader’s to Feel Connected to Your Characters
About the Presenter: Brook Van Sickle is the owner and founder of Journey to Kidlit, the online educational platform that teaches thousands of aspiring children's book writers from over 35 countries around the world about how to write and publish a children's book based on her own award-winning writing journey. She's also the owner of Bibliokid Publishing, an American hybrid publishing house that specializes in producing quality books for kids.
Named a 2023 Top Writing Coach by Coach Foundation, Brooke has published over 50 titles that have gone on to receive 5-star reviews from children's book publication sites like Readers' Favorite, Readers' Choice, and Mom's Choice. She's also an award-winning picture book author herself, and her book, This Is My Castle, received the 2020 Distinguished Favorite Preschool Picture Book.