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Sofiya Pasternack

30 Minute Program

$99

No instruction! No presentation! No pre-planned topics!

For 30 minutes, Sofiya is an open book for all your questions about whatever you can think of, including but not limited to:

Writing
Publishing
Goats and how cool they are
Baking
Strategies to get all the korok seeds in Breath of the Wild
Mental health*
What it's like being an author
The grossest thing she's ever seen in the hospital
Why "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is the best cartoon of all time
What it was like to be in the military
Functioning with ADHD
Her favorite historical events
The best way to write books that make people CRY!

Or whatever else you can think of!

* This is not a mental health visit, though! Please see your own therapist if you're experiencing a mental health crisis or need advice/information about treatment!

About the Author

Sofiya Pasternack is a mental health professional, the highly-distractible author of fantasy for kids, and prone to oversharing gross medical stories. She's the author of Sydney Taylor Book Honor ANYA AND THE DRAGON (HMH 2019), and ANYA AND THE NIGHTINGALE (HMH 2020).

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Other Programs from Sofiya Pasternack

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Magic

What's the most fun part of writing a fantasy book? Why, the magic, of course! Come learn about the different types of magic in your favorite fantasy stories, and all the things you need to think about when you're getting ready to make your own!

Sofiya Pasternack

45 Minute Program

$129

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How to Plot a Story (Without Totally Losing It!)

Do you want to write a story, but then you look at the GIGANTIC task of plotting out that whole thing, and you say, "Never mind!" Well, fear no more! Learn how plotting can be fun!

Sofiya Pasternack

45 Minute Program

$129

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Turning History Into Fantasy

Have you ever heard that there are two sides to every story? Well, that's not true. There are, in fact, THREE sides to every story! Learn about the three sides of history, and how to use this triangle of facts and fancy to write stellar historical fiction and fantasy!

Sofiya Pasternack

30 Minute Program

$99

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Find Your Voice!

For serious authors working on the intangible and sought-after voice! What is voice, and how do we develop one? (Hint: lots of practice!)

Sofiya Pasternack

45 Minute Program

$129

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More Great Programs

Storytime and Drawing Demo!

You can choose one of my books to read, and then I’ll draw the character of your choice. A laughing truck perhaps? A smelly sock? A lost mitten? An Extremely Cute Animal operating some heavy machinery? Anything you want!

David Gordon

45 Minute Program

$129

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Picturing the Wind

Wind is invisible--but can you make it blow across the page so that other people see and feel it? Let's make some collage art together and I'll show you how!

Ruth Goring

45 Minute Program

$150

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A Fun Passover Story & Dance Event with Author Susan Chodakiewitz

Meet the characters from Mr. Snoozle's Exquisite Eggs humorous passover story with author Susan Chodakiewitz and Learn the Let My People Go Dance

Susan Chodakiewitz

45 Minute Program

$180

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The Magic Tea House- Exploring the Senses Through the Power of Story

A sensory exploration into the world of tea through the legend of the Blue Tiger and the Magic Tea House. Children will learn about the culture of TEA, and explore sound, rhythm, smell and taste

Susan Chodakiewitz

30 Minute Program

$99

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