Registration includes a FREE one-on-one coaching session with one of our faculty members at the retreat and the opportunity to pay for a written critique PRIOR to the conference.
Fifteen-minute One-on-One Coaching Sessions (included with registration)
Registrants can choose one faculty member to spend 15 minutes 1:1 time with. You can use this time however you want. Maybe you want to pitch your novel. Maybe you have questions about your story, character arc, or plot. Maybe you want to learn more about the children’s book industry, your writing career, or marketing ideas for your book. It’s up to you. You get to choose which faculty member you spend your 15 minutes with. First come, first served.
Written Critiques - Due: April 8, 10:00 PM
Registrants can also pay for written critiques of the first 10 pages of your middle grade or young adult novel. Submissions are due April 8, and written critiques will be returned to you by May 15. This allows you to revise your work before the conference if you choose to do so.
Formatting:
- Your MG or YA manuscript must be up to 10 pages saved as a Word document, double-spaced, Times New Roman, with one-inch margins.
- On the first page, indicate the name of your book as well as the genre.
- Insert a header with your name and page numbers.
- You may include a synopsis, single-spaced, one-page, one-inch margins and saved as page 11 of your submission.
- Save your document as: Agent/Editor’sLastName_YourLastName_FirstName_BookTitle_Genre (MG or YA)
Submitting:
After registering for a critique, you can upload your Word document submission using THIS FORM by April 8, 2026, 10:00 PM. If you have any questions, contact Heather Buchta: [email protected]