Critique Guidelines for 2008

The NorthWest Ohio Writers' Conference will offer manuscript critiquing for those who would like to have their work looked over by a professional. Manuscripts must by submitted by Friday, September 26, 2008. They will then be mailed to an editor who will have the opportunity to assess them before meeting with the author in person at the conference. On the day of the conference you will have approximately 15 minutes to meet with an editor and discuss your work. Charge for this individual critiquing is $30.00; payment must accompany your manuscript. You will be notified of your appointment time on the day of the conference. Manuscript critiquing is open only to those who attend the full day conference since attempting to allocate times will be dependent upon the editor. You may wish to attend a particular session at the conference and be given a time that conflicts with this session. Please be aware that this may necessitate leaving a session for the 15 minute assigned critique time. We will do our best to avoid this; however, critiquing sessions are set up according to the time needs of the individual editors. Categories/Genres: Breakout Literary Mainstream Women's Fiction Horror Christian Suspense Romance including Erotica & Gay/Lesbian Paranormal and Techno Thrillers Science Fiction Fantasy Other genres may be submitted. No poetry is being accepted this year for critique. Deadline for submission of all manuscripts to be critiqued is Friday, September 26, 2008. All manuscripts must be postmarked by this due date or they will NOT be accepted. Checks should be made payable to NW Ohio Writers' Forum. Guidelines: Limit your material to no more than 20 numbered pages. All entries must be typed on 8 ½ x 11" white paper, double spaced, Courier or Times New Roman font, 12 pt only. If the work you are submitting is part of a novel, submit only the first 20 pages; also submit a one-page synopsis of the entire work. Include a title page with your name, address, city, state and zip plus the category of work, i.e. horror, thriller, etc. The title of the work should only appear as a running head on each page after the cover sheet. Mail entries (including the $30.00 critiquing fee for each manuscript submitted) to: NWOWC 5834 Monroe Street, Suite A PMB 130 Sylvania, OH 43560-2267 Back to Home Page