School
Visits

SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS:

SPEECHES

From Idea to Book: How a project journeys from that first flash of inspiration to printed form. (K-8)

The Writing Life: The pathway to publication. How perseverance pays. What can a student do today to become a writer tomorrow? (K-8)

Doing the Research: Specific ways to bring fiction and nonfiction to life through research. (3-8)

WORKSHOPS

Character + Conflict = Story:
A Hands-on workshop for students in grades three through eight demonstrating how a story is developed.

Crafting Word Gems: It’s All in the Details:
Use of active verbs and specific adjectives to create lively prose. How to incorporate metaphor, similes and humor to delight your reader.

ADULT PRESENTATIONS

SPEECH

Researching the Contemporary Novel:
On using traditional and nontraditional methods of research to create an authentic world for fiction.

WORKSHOP

The Art of the Query Letter:

Techniques to help writers attract and keep an editor's attention during that critical one-page introduction. Over the course of the day, writers will learn how to utilize the standard four-paragraph structure, condense their story to a three-sentence pitch, and mine their manuscript for word gems.

CONTACT ME: kwnitz@charter.net

FEES:

425 dollars a day for events within 100 miles of Holland, Michigan.

600 dollars a day plus expenses for events outside southwest Michigan.

Exceptions: Local schools can negotiate prices for school assemblies or a half-day. I will also negotiate with schools or organizations located within a reasonable distance of the following areas where I have friends or family:

• California - San Francisco
• Florida - West Palm Beach
• Georgia - Atlanta
• Illinois - Chicago, Centralia
• Massachussetts- Boston
• Michigan- Houghton, Midland, Bay City
• Minnesota - Duluth, St. Paul,
• Missouri - St. Louis
• Nebraska - Omaha
• Texas - Houston, Brownsville
• Washington - Seattle, Silverdale
• Florida - West Palm Beach
  
  Kim Norman has a list of authors who do school visits by state.