- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration is no longer available for this event.
- This event is for registrants age 12 and above.
Program Description
Event Details
Prescott Valley Public Library will be hosting writer in residence, Kim Tomsic. Join us for special Writer in Residence writing workshops from September through November.
Crafting Compelling Characters --- This hands-on workshop focuses on building unforgettable picture book characters. Explore the five W's to shape who your character is, discover five techniques to make readers care, create a character bible to deepen development, and take the leap into your first draft. Don't forget to bring your Collections Journal and a notebook!
Crafting Compelling Characters is the second in a series of Writer in Residence Workshops. This class is open to teens/adults.
Future Writer in Residence Workshops:
- Adding Oomph, Jazz, and Fire to Your Craft Skills + Our First PB Dummy! - Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Picturebook 101 Mixed Bag of Craft Skills-Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Expanding Your Craft Toolbox and Critique Skills- Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Theme + Murky Middles, Endings, and Page Turns-Thursday, November 6, 2025
Fall 2025 Writer in Residence – Kim Tomsic
Kim Tomsic, Prescott Valley’s Writer-in-Residence, is an award winning author of children’s literature, an adjunct faculty creative writing professor with an MFA in Creative Writing, as well as an accomplished speaker, advisor, and mentor. Published by HarperCollins, Chronicle Books, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Tomsic has an impressive list of published works. Tomsic’s teaching experience spans three universities. In 2022, she became an adjunct faculty member teaching a Creative Writing program at UCLA Extentions. This soon expanded to include a Master’s Program Creative Writing course at SNHU. In 2024, Tomsic added the University of Denver as an MFA program adjunct in creative writing. She currently continues teaching at all three institutions. In 2009, Kim Tomsic joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) where she has been an active participant, speaker, teacher, and volunteer organizer and leader of regional and international events. Tomsic organized activities for 700+ members in Colorado and Wyoming and chaired two yearly conferences of 250 attendees. Additionally, she chaired smaller events throughout the year.
Published works include:
The Truth Aboout 5th Grade (2024)
The Elephants Come Home (2021)
The 12th Candle (2019)
Guitar Hero, Chronicle Books (2019)
The 11:11 Wish (2018)
Pre-registration is required for these workshops.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Crystal Room
More info? 928.759.3040
This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.