Drawing From our Identities as Writers

WE are Our Stories with author Michael Genhart, PhD

Are YOU in your stories?

You are a unique individual with history and experience no else possesses. Do your picture book manuscripts reflect that?

In this webinar, clinical psychologist and picture book author Michael Genhart, PhD, shares how to tell your stories in kid-friendly ways, including:

• Drawing from one's identities in choosing the stories you want to tell
• Telling your stories with greater authenticity
• Writing your stories with layers to create richness and deeper emotional resonance
• Maintaining that heart to heart-to-heart throughline in storytelling

This webinar purchase includes lifetime access to the 84-minute video, transcript, and downloadable audio track.


"Thank you for inspiring courageous truth-telling and expanding opportunities for children to understand our human family. Love your story about music as the universal language…so perfect!"

- Gigi Matlack


"I remember someone else talking about writing from your identities but I really get the way that Michael talked about it and the examples he gave."

- Anne LeBlanc



Your Instructor


Michael Genhart PhD
Michael Genhart PhD

Michael Genhart, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California. He lives with his family in Marin County.

He received his BA in psychology from the University of California, San Diego and his PhD in clinical and community psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park.

He is the author of several picture books including: Ouch! Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways (2016), Peanut Butter & Jellyous (2017), Mac & Geeeez! (2017), Cake & I Scream! (2017), So Many Smarts! (2017), I See You (2017), Rainbow: A First Book of Pride (2019), and Accordionly: Abuelo and Opa Make Music (2020) all from Magination Press, as well as Love Is Love (Little Pickle Press/Sourcebooks, 2018)

His upcoming books include: May Your Life Be Deliciosa (Cameron Kids/Abrams Books, Fall 2021) and They’re So Flamboyant! (Magination Press, Fall 2021).


Course Curriculum


  Drawing From our Identities as Writers
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"Gracias! Very moving and transformative. Writing our stories matter."

- Adriana Gutierrez


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