In between writing books, I run workshops for adults who want to learn how to write for kids of all ages.
I named my company Whale Rock Workshops after a big boulder that sits in the water near my in-laws’ cottage on Lake Huron. The boulder has been a pirate ship, an island, a castle, a mermaid’s home, and of course, the hump of a whale. Whale Rock is whatever your imagination wants it to be.
The Whale Rock Promise: Whale Rock Workshops is a community of kidlit authors (aspiring and published) designed to help you get your best work done. We cherish, honor and protect each artist’s unique attributes and voice. We create an environment that facilitates writing and is productive and effective through workshops, retreats and online resources. We curate experts from the publishing world to nurture our students. We celebrate each other’s successes and support each other through the disappointments of our fickle industry. We strive to make all Whale Rock students feel safe and cared for regardless of race, religion, sexual or gender orientation. Students are mentored by master-level instructors and by Whale Rock staff who are committed to helping students do their best work without injecting their own points-of-view or biases. We believe great teachers change lives.