Leapfrog: Hop Your Way To a Well-Crafted Picture Book

Writing Workshop lead by Author/Illustrator, Richard Jesse Watson

January 15 and 16, 2011
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm ~ $150.

Held at The Writers' Workshoppe
820 Water Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360 379-2617



Loosen your imagination and tighten your writing. Discover Watson's approach to unleashing creative potential. Join this seasoned author/illustrator as he demonstrates the interactive leapfrog method to story development. By alternating between words and pictures you will bound ahead in your narrative skills.

Watson will give you tools to ignite your passion. Everyone has stories to tell. Come find out how to make your stories compelling.


Richard Jesse Watson has been creating children's picture books for twenty-five years. His version of The Night Before Christmas rocketed to the New York Times Bestseller List (HarperCollins 2006), and Tom Thumb won the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. As an accomplished storyteller and instructor, Watson's classes provide inspiration and tangible steps to help launch your stories. Whether your goal is simply to hog-tie a fat, chewy story, or to perfect a publishable text, his workshop will stampede you closer to your goal.