Up North Shop Talk

May 17, 2026

Traverse City Main Library on Woodmere (Thirlby room)

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Critique Meeting

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In-person Critique Meeting

We hope to see you at our upcoming face-to-face event! ⭐Receive feedback on your book pitch or query (more info below)⭐Sunday, May 17th, 1:30-3:30⭐We will meet at the Traverse City District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686 in the Thirlby conference room upstairs.

The topics will be: 


  • PITCH YOUR BOOK and receive feedback. We will look at examples of how to pitch your book. 

        We will ask if anyone has recently pitched a book so that they can share their knowledge with us.


  • QUERY Writing - receive feedback. We will spend time writing and revising our query letters.

       We will ask if anyone has recently gone through a recent query and have them share their knowledge as well.


You are invited to attend this in-person event. If you are interested in joining us on May 17, please let us know by email.

Thanks!

Rachel Anderson

Heather Shumaker