WHAT TO KNOW:
- All feedback sessions take place AFTER the conference. No day-of sessions. Monday Sep 28th, Tuesday Sep 29th, and Wednesday Sep 30th.
- There is no max number of spots you can register for.
- There will NOT be a blanket submission option for faculty. We have found that these are less helpful than real 1-1 face time.
- View the faculty list here! Review all MSWL carefully.
- View the deadlines information here! Don't miss your submission deadlines.
FEEDBACK & PITCH OPTIONS:
Written Critiques
Each critique is 10 pages of a manuscript or picture book dummy and written feedback is returned after 4 weeks. No communication with the critiquer.
Written + Zoom Critiques
Each critique is 10 pages of a manuscript or picture book dummy, read beforehand by faculty, then meeting VIRTUALLY in a 10-min one-on-one zoom meeting to discuss.
Portfolio Reviews
One-on-one Zoom sessions with faculty to review an illustrator’s portfolio. Illustrators may choose to submit materials in advance for faculty to review before the session, or share their work live during the meeting. Participants may present a portfolio or a dummy. Art directors may also use this time to hear illustrators briefly discuss or pitch their work.
Pitches & Ask-Me-Anything "AMA"
Agent and editor pitch sessions are 10-minute time slots where you may either pitch your story to the agent or editor, or use the time to ask questions about the industry (called AMA). The session guarantees you one-on-one time with that faculty member.
A pitch is not a guarantee of acceptance of your manuscript. You will NOT need to bring your manuscript to the pitch. The pitch is verbal only and is a summary of the book in question. You will not be reading from any portion of your manuscript during the session. If the agent or editor requests to see your manuscript, they will tell you how to send it to them.
Please ensure you pitch only to faculty who are seeking your age/genre.
**ILLUSTRATORS can pitch agents who are looking for illustrators or author/illustrators! You can show them your portfolio!
FACULTY FEEDBACK OPTIONS
Check all faculty MSWL on the FACULTY page!
Offering unagented pitches or AMAs:
Alyssa Jeanette, Anjanette Barr, Carter Hasegawa, Jackie Kruzie, Kayla Cichello, Matt Phipps, Ruqayyah Daud, Sidney Boker, Tamara Grasty, Tianna Kelly, AZ Hackett
Offering agented pitches or AMAs:
Carina Licon (AMA only), Matt Phipps, Ruqayyah Daud, Tamara Grasty, Vanessa Aguirre
Offering written critiques or written+zoom critiques:
Alyssa Jeanette, Anjanette Barr, Amy Bishop-Wycisk, Carina Licon, Carter Hasegawa, Jackie Kruzie, Jem Chambers-Black, Kayla Cichello, Matt Phipps, Ruqayyah Daud, Stephen Barr, Tamara Grasty, Tianna Kelly
Offering portfolio reviews:
Alyssa Jeanette, Kirk Benshoff, Stephen Barr, Sasha Illingsworth
There are NO refunds for any feedback sessions.
Questions? Email [email protected]