Jay Whistler - writer | educator | editor

Jay Whistler

writer | educator | editor

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  • October 2018

  • Fri 5

    Story, Plot, and Theme: Which One is Your Elevator/Twitter Pitch?

    October 5, 2018 - October 7, 2018
    Pokagon State Park, IN

    Elevator pitches (or more commonly these days, Twitter pitches) are a way to concisely describe your book in one or two sentences. But what’s the best summary? The plot, the story, the theme? Hashtag kill me now! Come create an elevator pitch that is based on solid literary principles.

  • March 2019

  • Wed 27

    Making Light: Humor’s Serious Place in Children’s/YA Literature

    March 27, 2019 - March 30, 2019
    Portland, OR

    In this panel discussion, we dispel two myths: that humor is insignificant because it is lighthearted, and that with humor you’ve either got it or you don’t. We discuss the…

  • April 2019

  • Sat 20

    Tone, Voice, and Mood: Not Just for Angsty Teens

    April 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Comstock Public Schools Administration Building 3010 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    So often, agents, editors, and well-meaning critique group members provide vague feedback along the lines of “the voice on this piece doesn’t feel genuine,” or “this doesn’t strike the right…

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