~ Given is teaching a High School Creative Writing Class in Coon Rapids, MN, Sept 2025-May 2026
~ Given will be Exhibiting at Homeschool Northland, April 17-18, 2026
~ Given will be Speaking and Exhibiting at Homeschool Minnesota, MÂCHÉ, Arden Hills, MN May 29-30, 2026
At the MÂCHÉ Convention, Given will be exhibiting as Fiction For Teens and presenting the three workshops listed below.
How to Make Writing Fun Using Flash Fiction
Looking for solutions to get your reluctant writers writing? In this talk about flash fiction, Given Hoffman presents a fun, creative, and easy way to get your student past “I don’t know what to write” and into writing short stories that will teach them not just how to put together sentences but also how to craft clear and concise messages for all areas of life.
How to Make Friends and Build Community
Are you feeling isolated and lonely? Wishing you were better at making friends? In this talk, Given Hoffman will share practical and easy ways to start conversations, find common ground, and develop friendships. She will teach you communication tools that will help you overcome social fears and equip you to boldly navigate new friendships and grow a community.
Dealing with Magic in Media: Biblically Navigating Culture’s Growing Fascination with Magic
In this talk about magic, Given Hoffman, an author of young adult fiction and an international blogger on Christian worldview, will talk through all three forms of magic present in media: entertainment magic, fantasy magic, and supernatural magic. She will share with you what magic is and why as Christians it is important for us to know the differences between real and fake magic and to have an accurate and Biblical view of magic. She will help you better understand magic for yourself and, if you’re a parent, how to teach your kid(s) to safely navigate their own encounters with magic in books, video games, movies, etc.
~ Given will be teaching an Interpersonal Communications Class for TAG Homeschool Co-Op, Sept 2026-May 2027
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