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Happy Kids with Books

We are...

young authors, not patients.

​​​​The Storywish Inspiring Young Authors (SWIYA) program is an entirely virtual storybook writing experience created to help your child find their voice as a creative young author.

 

We are dedicated to inspiring children aged 10 to 17 affected by physical critical or chronic illnesses to express themselves through writing their very own storybook under the close mentorship of a student. 

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Little Boy Playing Doctor

Trusted Partners

We partner with amazing local medical centers at the chapter level to introduce prospective young authors and their families to SWIYA.

Amazing Mentors

Mentors are accepted after a rigorous selection process. They have signed HIPAA forms, attended training, and will be best buddies with your child.

Cool Swag

After four weeks of online video calls from Jan-April depending on your local chapter, you are done! You will get two printed copies of the storybook to share with friends and family and a Storywish T-shirt. 

Reading a Book
What we offer

Follow our timeline

SWIYA Week 1

Get to know each other and start dreaming up a plot for your story.

SWIYA Week 2

Spend more time with your mentor and write a rough draft for your story.

SWIYA Week 3

Write the first 10 pages of your storybook.

SWIYA Week 4

Finish the storybook (around 20 pages) and get excited to see it in print soon.

min. 2 hours meeting

min. 2 hours meeting

min. 2 hours meeting

min. 2 hours meeting

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SWIYA uses BookCreator to help mentors and children write and create storybooks in real-time online.

SWIYA uses Zoom for young authors and mentors to meet each other virtually for meetings and chat about the storybook.

Fall

Young authors sign up to join SWIYA. They are hand-matched with mentors by mid-December.

Dec-Jan

Winter break and exciting virtual initiation ceremonies where mentors and young authors can meet each other online for the first time.

Jan-Apr

SWIYA Program 
Check the chapter pages for specific dates of your local SWIYA program.

Timeline

dedication

Never stop dreaming.

Keep reading, creating, and writing to make your story heard. 

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