Critiques

Critiques are a great investment in your writing. You will choose who you’d like to do a critique for you. (Info coming soon below). Once you have sent them a check for $35, they will look over your manuscript, mark things that need attention, etc. You will be scheduled for a critique session with your critiquer. All of our critiquers are excellent, experienced writers who have published many times in periodicals and books. Don’t miss taking advantage of this great and personalized opportunity to take your writing to the next level.

MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE GUIDELINES

Critique fee is $35 per manuscript.

Deadline for critique submissions is up to the critiquer and will be listed beside his or her name. Most critiquers have limited the number of manuscripts they will critique so you are urged to send your submissions ahead of the deadline.

* Critiques are available for both pre-published and published writers.

* You must register and pay for the conference in order to submit a manuscript for critique.

* The critique fee includes comments on your manuscript and a 15-minute appointment with your critiquer. You will need to request an appointment by e-mailing Teri Kelly.

* Manuscript format: double spaced, (unless noted below), Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri font, one side of the paper. Do not bold, italicize, or use all caps for emphasis.

* Please submit your manuscript prior to the conference via email to the critiquer of your choice. The list of critiquers are below. You will pay the critique fee directly to the critiquer. You must be registered for the conference in order to request a critique and the critique fee must be paid.

* Submissions must fit the following criteria. If submissions are longer than the specified guidelines, the critique will not extend beyond the amount listed below.

Devotions: (limit of three - no longer than two pages each)

Poetry: three poems or three pages

Articles: up to 1500 words

Nonfiction book: outline and first 10 pages

Nonfiction book proposal: single spaced complete proposal

Novel: single spaced synopsis (no more than two pages) and first 10 pages (a prologue is included in this page count)

Novel proposal: single spaced proposal and synopsis

Short stories (fiction): up to 2000 words

Personal experience story (nonfiction): up to 1500 words

Bible Studies: outline (single spaced) and up to 10 pages

Children's picture book: entire book

Children's chapter book: synopsis and up to 10 pages

Speaking Presentations: Include your notes for a speaking presentation double spaced, up to 45 minutes long. Include a brief description of the event. Be sure to include the time limit for the presentation, the age and demographics of the audience (if you know it), and one sentence that describes your goal for your speech. Feel free to include notes about intentional gestures, pauses, as well as other non-verbal dynamics related to your delivery

Manuscripts that include sexually explicit material or profanity will not be accepted for critique.

Below is a list of critiquers and their cutoff dates. If there is no email listed for the faculty to whom you would like to submit, please email your submission HERE, including the faculty member you would like to submit to, and we will pass it along. Please note the cut off dates for each faculty member.

Faculty Member

Athena Dean Holtz

Candy Arrington

Cindy Sproles

Dawn Stephens

Edwina Perkins