March 21st

The Virginia Ellis Critique Workshop is scheduled after the program at the March 21 GRW meeting at the Decatur Public Library. If either the published and/or prepublished author cannot attend the meeting, they will be supplied with contact information to discuss the critique at their convenience.

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Published:

Please volunteer to critique for the Virginia Ellis Critique Workshop by emailing vpprogramsgrw@gmail.com and supply which categories you are willing to critique. Assigned manuscripts will be sent by February 25th.

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Prepublished:
Every year, Georgia Romance Writers offers a free 35-page critique (up to three chapters, including a synopsis) for prepublished members. Use this opportunity to get your work in front of a published author to get feedback before entering your work in the Maggie Awards for Excellence. Many members have received invaluable feedback that helped them finalize and get editor/agent eyes on their work!

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Deadline: Sunday, February 22nd, midnight.

To Enter:

 

Email vpprogramsgrw@gmail.com with “Critique” in the subject line. The body of the email should include your name, the title of the manuscript, the category, and the names of any published authors you know have read it, then attach the manuscript. See manuscript format below.

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Manuscript format:

• Total number of double-spaced pages may not exceed 35 pages per entry. Entry must include (in ONE document):

  • Prologue (if applicable)

  • Up to the first 3 chapters

  • Synopsis (no more than 5 pages as a part of your 35-page entry, double-spaced, and placed at the end of the entry). For example, your total entry cannot exceed 35 pages, so you could enter a 32-page manuscript sample and a 3-page synopsis.

• Note: synopsis comes last, not first.

• Standard manuscript format: double-spaced, one-inch margins, no more than 27 lines per page with header.

• Header should have title and subgenre (see MAGGIE CATEGORIES) in upper left, and page number in upper right.

• 12-pt font in either Times New Roman or Courier.

• Entry must be saved by manuscript title.

If you have any questions, please email: vpprogramsgrw@gmail.com. 

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Learn about Virginia Ellis, the author who inspired the workshop.