Workshops for Kids
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Interactive Story Time
This 45 minute program includes a fun and interactive reading of How Long Is Forever?, including a game to play during and after the reading, and secrets about the book. This workshop can be extended to include a guided craft appropriate for the age of the audience. Duration: 45 minutes (1 hour if craft included) Age: PreK thru 2nd Grade (Program can be adjusted to suit needs) Cost: In-person $100, Virtual $75 (add $25 for guided craft time) |
Be A Story Engineer: Character Inventor Workshop
A mouse in outer space? A superstar robot athlete? A princess who hunts crocodiles? This workshop explores the building blocks of creating a great character and introduces a fun game of dice and chance to help each participant build a cool character and send them on an adventure.
Duration: 1 hour
Age: 2nd Grade to 4th Grade (Program can be adjusted to suit needs)
Cost: In-person $100, Virtual $75 (add $25 for book reading)
A mouse in outer space? A superstar robot athlete? A princess who hunts crocodiles? This workshop explores the building blocks of creating a great character and introduces a fun game of dice and chance to help each participant build a cool character and send them on an adventure.
Duration: 1 hour
Age: 2nd Grade to 4th Grade (Program can be adjusted to suit needs)
Cost: In-person $100, Virtual $75 (add $25 for book reading)
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How A Book Is Made
This workshop traces a book from idea to manuscript to it's place as a book with a publishing company. Students will be guided to create their own publishing company and consider what stories they want to publish. An exploration of the process will include an opportunity for the newly formed publishing companies to respond to one of my unpublished manuscripts. Along the way, students will learn professional writing lingo and publishing industry terms . Duration: 1 hour Age: 1st Grade through 5th Grade (Program can be adjusted to suit needs) Cost: In-person $100, Virtual $75 (add $25 for book reading) |
Workshops for Adults
Becoming a Children’s Author
This informative workshop will help aspiring children's authors kick start their writing journey. The workshops lays out the first steps every aspiring author can take as they move from thinking about being a writer to becoming a writer. Offering practical and realistic advice, an introduction to the online resources and supportive groups available to emerging writers, and an overview of the children’s publishing industry this workshop will get participants started on their path to publication and make writing dreams a reality.
Duration: 1 hour Cost: In-person $150, Virtual $125
This informative workshop will help aspiring children's authors kick start their writing journey. The workshops lays out the first steps every aspiring author can take as they move from thinking about being a writer to becoming a writer. Offering practical and realistic advice, an introduction to the online resources and supportive groups available to emerging writers, and an overview of the children’s publishing industry this workshop will get participants started on their path to publication and make writing dreams a reality.
Duration: 1 hour Cost: In-person $150, Virtual $125
Testimonials
The workshop was perfect and so motivating! We love having you join us and are so grateful for you sharing your knowledge, talent and love of books with us. - Amie Caliri, 3rd Grade Teacher, Worcester, MA
Kelly shared a wealth of writing knowledge during this workshop. Not only was her workshop informative, but her humorous delivery put me at ease. I have already done quite a few items on her how to get started list. - Vickie G., Milford MA
Kelly has valuable insight into the traditional publishing space. I loved her emphasis on finding your writing community and was excited by all the great resources and organizational strategies she shared. - Johanna P., Medway MA
Kelly's workshop was fun and informative and I'll watch for more workshops by her. - Sandy C, Hopkinton, MA
A Sneak Peek At My Presentation Style
Check out these interviews I did on "The Room To Write" and "Be My Guest" to get a sense of my presentation style.
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Upcoming Events:
2023
October 7 - Ashland Public Library, Ashland, MA
July 12 - Upton Town Library, Upton, MA
March 2 - Read Across America Day
February 2 - World Read Aloud Day
2022
April 28 - Madison County Library, Canton, MS
March 31- Quinsigamond Elementary School, Worcester, MA
March 22 - Greenwood Elementary Authorfest, Wakefield, MA
February 2 - World Read Aloud Day
2021
November 21 - Writers' Loft Book Bazaar, Hudson, MA
October 27 - Quinsigamond Elementary School, Worcester, MA
April 12 - 16 - Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi
March 13, 2021 - New Jersey Association of School Librarians Spring Conference
March 2, 2021 - Franklin School, Newark NJ
March 1, 2021 - Merriam Elementary School, Acton MA
February 23, 2021 - Crestview Academy, Eau Claire, WI
February 3, 2021 - World Read Aloud Day
2020
TBD, Summer 2020 - Cary Public Library, Lexington, MA - Virtual event. Local Author Story Time Series
August 5, 2020 - 11am - Whitman Public Library, Whitman, MA
June 18, 2020 - 12:30pm - Second Star to the Right, Denver, CO - Virtual event. They still have signed copies!
June 4, 2020 - 10:30am - Upton Town Library, Upton, MA - Virtual event. More info here.
May 30, 2020 - 11am - Belmont Books, Belmont, MA - Virtual event. They still have signed copies!
May 24, 2020 - 10:30am - Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA - Virtual event.
October 7 - Ashland Public Library, Ashland, MA
July 12 - Upton Town Library, Upton, MA
March 2 - Read Across America Day
February 2 - World Read Aloud Day
2022
April 28 - Madison County Library, Canton, MS
March 31- Quinsigamond Elementary School, Worcester, MA
March 22 - Greenwood Elementary Authorfest, Wakefield, MA
February 2 - World Read Aloud Day
2021
November 21 - Writers' Loft Book Bazaar, Hudson, MA
October 27 - Quinsigamond Elementary School, Worcester, MA
April 12 - 16 - Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi
March 13, 2021 - New Jersey Association of School Librarians Spring Conference
March 2, 2021 - Franklin School, Newark NJ
March 1, 2021 - Merriam Elementary School, Acton MA
February 23, 2021 - Crestview Academy, Eau Claire, WI
February 3, 2021 - World Read Aloud Day
2020
TBD, Summer 2020 - Cary Public Library, Lexington, MA - Virtual event. Local Author Story Time Series
August 5, 2020 - 11am - Whitman Public Library, Whitman, MA
June 18, 2020 - 12:30pm - Second Star to the Right, Denver, CO - Virtual event. They still have signed copies!
June 4, 2020 - 10:30am - Upton Town Library, Upton, MA - Virtual event. More info here.
May 30, 2020 - 11am - Belmont Books, Belmont, MA - Virtual event. They still have signed copies!
May 24, 2020 - 10:30am - Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA - Virtual event.