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Great writing often emerges not in the first draft, but in the careful art of revision. In this hands-on, active class, award-winning author Matthew Kirby will guide students through the mechanics of self-editing—how to sharpen prose, deepen meaning, and make every page more effective. Together, we’ll explore practical techniques for pushing your work beyond surface polish and into the realm of resonance and impact.
Participants are encouraged to submit 3–5 pages by September 20 for in-class examples. Matt will select a couple of examples and connect with the authors ahead of the class. These pages do not need to be clean or polished—in fact, rougher drafts often provide the most instructive demonstrations.
Come ready to dive in, get your hands on your own work, and leave with new strategies to elevate your writing through the self-editing process.
This class will take place on Saturday, September 27 at 11:00 AM EST.
Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the middle grade novels The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders, and The Quantum League series, the Dark Gravity Sequence, and the Assassin’s Creed series, Last Descendants. He was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start, he has won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, the PEN Center USA award for Children’s Literature, and the Judy Lopez Memorial Award, and has been named to the New York Public Library’s 100 Books for Reading and Sharing, and the ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults lists. He is also a school psychologist, and currently lives in Utah with his wife and three step-kids.
Great writing often emerges not in the first draft, but in the careful art of revision. In this hands-on, active class, award-winning author Matthew Kirby will guide students through the mechanics of self-editing—how to sharpen prose, deepen meaning, and make every page more effective. Together, we’ll explore practical techniques for pushing your work beyond surface polish and into the realm of resonance and impact.
Participants are encouraged to submit 3–5 pages by September 20 for in-class examples. Matt will select a couple of examples and connect with the authors ahead of the class. These pages do not need to be clean or polished—in fact, rougher drafts often provide the most instructive demonstrations.
Come ready to dive in, get your hands on your own work, and leave with new strategies to elevate your writing through the self-editing process.
This class will take place on Saturday, September 27 at 11:00 AM EST.
Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the middle grade novels The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders, and The Quantum League series, the Dark Gravity Sequence, and the Assassin’s Creed series, Last Descendants. He was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start, he has won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, the PEN Center USA award for Children’s Literature, and the Judy Lopez Memorial Award, and has been named to the New York Public Library’s 100 Books for Reading and Sharing, and the ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults lists. He is also a school psychologist, and currently lives in Utah with his wife and three step-kids.