Join us on the Journey!

Journey To Publication™ is a comprehensive writing curriculum that will take writing enthusiasts ages 12 is a NOVICE and an ADVANCED curriculum.
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Journey To Publication™ is more than just learning the craft of writing. Yes, attending enthusiasts will be exposed to in depth basic creative writing skills, but in addition they will have the opportunity to participate in several highly interactive adventures (not all of the activities are writing), and be rewarded upon completion to name a few. Overseers will delight in being able to tailor the curriculum to meet the specific needs of their participating enthusiasts.
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​Journey To Publication™ was created, developed, and authored by your JLB Creatives Publishing Department Heads: CEO - author Janet Beasley, Senior Editor/author - Dar Bagby, Senior Financial Director/author - Jean E. Lane, Graphics Design Director/author Connie M. Thompson, and Media Director/author Elise VanCise. Together these outstanding literary enthusiasts hold a combined total of 100+ years in the industry.

Journey To Publication™ has been proven effective. Pickford Community Library's Young Writer's Workshop has using the curriculum over a period of three years. We are excited to be nearing publication of this one of a kind curriculum, a curriculum for aspiring authors who long to release the stories inside them.

See for yourself how well this program works by downloading one of the Pickford Community Libary's Young Writers Workshop Anthologies or the novela Protective Measures by Young Writer and JTP Enthusiast Jessica Arman. Just click HERE to download the anthology or novela for FREE. 











About Protective Measures by Jessica Arman
Imagine being stuck in school forever. Living there, working there, and eating every meal there. That’s whathas to do. What they don’t know is that this so-called slave school is run by Taryn’s father. This secret will lead to heartbreak and despair. Freedom will be had, but not without a heavy cost.
Taryn and every other kid from her town

2015 Pickford Community Library's Young Writers Workshop Anthology of Short Stories, Micro- and Flash-Fiction, and Poetry
These stories and poems, written by extremely talented 6th through 11th graders, will delight you with their imaginative content and expert presentation. You'll find vampires, wolves, lovers, and more who will take you from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other. You will marvel at the way only a few words can express such an expanse of creativity by young writers who are on their way to becoming well-known authors. Find out for yourself by reading the offerings in our 2015 anthology.









Learn more about this all inclusive curriculum and career path by visiting JourneytoPublication.com

For more about the Pickford Community Library Young Writers Workship visit JLBCreatives.com and see their page along with all of our fantastic authors and the adventures they have waiting for you.

Take a journey with us, a Journey to Publication

Journey to Publication^™ Teaches More than Just How to Write

JLB Creatives Publishing is proud to announce the release of a new curriculum. This curriculum is unlike any other on the market today. It is a journey of not only understanding how to write but also how to go through the steps to publishing a literary work. It leads participants on a career path.

What sets the Journey to Publication^™ Writing Curriculum Apart?

Our curriculum, which is highly interactive and encompasses more than basic writing skills, has been written by top literary professionals from JLB Creatives Publishing. Their combined total experience in the industry exceeds 100 years. In addition to developing writing skills, such as character development, exposition, dialogue, and more, both novice and advanced participating writing enthusiasts will have the opportunity to be exposed to, but not limited to:

Interactive adventures - Creating author bios - Several popular genres - Building author platforms - Marketing/Promotion - Dealing with rejection - Writing reviews - Book signing events - Speaking engagements – The history of printing - The publishing industry - Manuscript submissions - Understanding contracts - Query and cover letters - No-No's in literature - Literary terminology - Creating book trailers - Illustration purposes - Sufficient self-editing - Book cover design - Formatting - And more!

As you can see this is a truly complete course of study for anyone interested in writing or authorship. Recommended ages are 12 through adult. Groups, businesses, homeschoolers, and individuals will be able to learn and improve skills needed to write better and be successful. We are so sure participants will thrive through the program, we don’t call them students—we call them enthusiasts.

Don’t Take Our Word for It…

"I was a freshman in high school when I began writing with the group three years ago. I participated in the

Enthusiasts of the Pickford Comunity Library JTP program

Pickford Community Library's workshop. I joined because I had always found a joy in writing since I was small: it gives me a way to use the words I've learned and love in combination with my imagination. It helped me harness my words into fluent patterns and let me bring out my voice in writing so that my works, in the group or for English class, became more interesting to read and I got better grades. If I have the chance to, I’ll always join this group or one like it; the experience is a load of fun and it helps me take another step forward in achieving a personal goal I have."

Amy: HS Junior / Enthusiast / Young Writers Workshop / Michigan

"This was my first year participating. I joined the group during my sophomore year of high school. I joined the group in hopes of refining my writing and revising skills, as well as gaining knowledge of how publication works. I was happy to find lessons that were intriguing and informative, and I learned a plethora of information every single session. While writer's workshop hasn't had a major impact on my school studies, it has greatly improved my personal life. It has motivated me to work extremely hard on what I am most passionate about and has offered me an incredible opportunity that I am so grateful for. In addition, sitting in a room with other writers and talking about a craft we all understand and love is so much more wholesome as opposed to going it alone on the front of writing. It has shed light on how what I once considered a lovable hobby can be a career, and it has shown me that I am not alone in the struggles all writers face. I most definitely want to join the group again next year and would love to find more opportunities similar to it. Writing, for me, is a lifestyle. Some have sports, some have stage props, and some have computers—I have a pencil and a sheet of paper. With it, and with the opportunities this group has given me, I can create universes that previously never existed."

- Honnah: High School Sophomore / Enthusiast / Young Writers Workshop / Michigan

One more thing….

What truly sets this program apart and shows how invested JLB Creatives is to the success of enthusiasts, is the amazing opportunity they offer—one that is only available to Journey to Publication^™ students. In the Novice program, the instructors (we call them Overseers) will choose two enthusiasts’ works (micro- or flash-fiction, essays, or short stories) to be included in an annual Journey to Publication^™ Anthology. And for the Advanced program, Overseers will choose one enthusiast’s novella for publication. All are published free of charge by JLB Creatives Publishing. (All manuscripts go through final approval by JLB Creatives Publishing to make sure they meet all JLBCP manuscript guidelines.)

To find out more about Journey to Publication^™ and what this program can offer your school, homeschool group, business, community group, library, or yourself, visit the website: JourneytoPublication.com The curriculum is available in both Novice and Advanced packages. Each package includes the curriculum, reproducible handouts, a DVD introducing overseers to the program and enthusiasts to some of the adventures, and reproducible certificates for completion of the journey and for publication.

Both Novice and Advanced editions of Journey to Publication^™ will be available for ordering on our website: JourneytoPublication.com Place your order now through June 30^th with the special coupon code at the top of the website homepage and receive a JTP tote bag, pens, and stickers, plus FREE SHIPPING.

What are you waiting for? Begin your journey today.

Journey to Publication^™ “Providing Light on the Pathway to Authorship”

FREE E-Books by the Young Writers Workshop of Pickford Community Library

Ann Marie Smith, head librarian of Pickford Community Library in Pickford, Michigan crossed paths with JLB Creatives Publishing's Senior Editor, Dar Bagby, and it was a match made in heaven! Together they took advice from one of the local teens and began to put together what is now known as the popular 

Young Writers Workshop. 

Each school year aspiring young writers are welcome to attend these sessions at the Pickford Community Library. There is a novice class and an advanced class. All students are presented an intense, interactive course that includes such things as the basics of writing, the publishing industry, book cover development, writing synopsis, creating book trailers, and developing an author platform to name a few. Presentations are given by the JLB Creatives Publishing team both in person and via Skype. The Michigan team consists of Dar Bagby and Connie Thompson, local U.P. residents. The Florida team consists of Janet Beasley, Jean E. Lane and Elise VanCise. Together the JLBCP team holds in excess of 100 years experience in the literary world. 

JLB Creatives Publishing's CEO Janet Beasley was eager to join in when Dar told her what was in the works. Being that Janet is the founder/owner of JLB Creatives Publishing she suggested that the company would like to bring all of the JLBCP team on board to speak at the classes regarding their areas of expertise. She also wanted the aspiring authors to have the opportunity to go through an entire publishing process, including having their short stories and novellas published by a true trade publisher.

It is with pride and joy that JLB Creatives has become the sole publisher as well as the facilitating team for this worthy activity. 

The YWW books are available through Smashwords and on an Overdrive regional list.

Be sure to download your FREE copies HERE today of these fine aspiring authors' works.