Editorial Critique by Feiwel & Friends Senior Editor Kat Brzozowski
Sep 21, 2025
Whether you plan to attend our 2025 Write in the Woods Retreat or not, you can receive a professional, written editorial critique from retreat faculty member and Feiwel & Friends Senior Editor Kat Brzozowski on up to 10 manuscript pages (no more than 2,500 words) or 10 illustration portfolio images. Gain insight into editorial reactions to your work and ideas for improvement in a professional format. Critique participants will need to upload their properly formatted submission before midnight on September 21 and will receive their critiques by email before November 15.
Submission requirements
Submissions for editorial critique may be up to 10 pages (no more than 2,500 words) in a Word or PDF document or up to 10 illustrations assembled into a single PDF file.
DEADLINE: Midnight, Sunday Sept. 21, 2025
· Manuscript submissions may be one picture book text or the first 10 pages of a longer work.
· Manuscripts should use standard formatting (12-point text, double-spaced, start first page 1/3 way down the page). See resources at SCBWI.org if uncertain.
· Illustrations should be assembled into a single PDF file.
· Include the creator’s name and contact info on the first page of the submission AND in the file name. Example: Smith_Novel.docx or Smith_Portfolio.pdf
Upload your submission to the folder at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DHiK0lkySIjPJjB4iNnKd0Qs_LYvJO2r [Click the link and either drag-and-drop your submission from your desktop or click the + in the upper right and navigate to select your submission and add it to the folder.]
DEADLINE: Midnight, Sunday Sept. 21, 2025
Problems or questions: [email protected]