Writing for Children

The Manitoba Writers' Guild is a non-profit, province-wide arts service organization that represents professional, emerging and beginner writers across Manitoba. Our mission is to encourage, develop, promote and celebrate writers and writing. We support the freedom to write and to read, as well as advocate for the well-being of writers.

The Manitoba Writers' Guild

Do you have an idea for a children’s book but don’t know how to get started? Learn how to tailor it to suit your reader's age.

424 - 100 Arthur St

During this workshop, some of the topics covered will be:	- writing for a specific age group	- setting the scene	- developing characters	- developing plot	- illustrationsCome prepared to write! Bring along writing tools so you can practice writing for children and get feedback. We want to present this workshop in person at ArtSpace, but will provide Zoom instructions so those who live outside of Winnipeg can take part as well. Once registered, email MWGEvents2022@gmail.com to let us know if you will attend in-person or virtually.

About your instructor:

Susan Rocan is an educator turned writer. She has two Bachelor of Education degrees, first majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology, then Elementary Education. Although she has always loved creative writing, she didn’t seriously start to write until her youngest began Kindergarten and she finally had some free time. She has written short stories for those in the younger grades, as well as those in Middle School. She also has two Young Adult novels, Withershins and Spirit Quest, both published by Great Plains Publications. She is now the grandmother to a ten-year-old, who continues to inspire her love for children’s literature.

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