Once I’m in a group, what are the submission guidelines?
• All stories are submitted in 12-point font, double-spaced format. • To submit a picture book or early reader, send the entire manuscript. Please realize that these usually do not exceed 1200 words. To submit a part of a novel, please send up to 20 pages. Entire novels are not covered in whole because it takes weeks and weeks of time and an extremely high level of critiquing ability. • We will start out critiquing a story a week. As time progresses and the group develops, we might move to critiquing a story every five days, but the timetable will depend on the members’ input. • Always paste your story into the body of the e-mail. • There will be a rotation for submissions. Knowing your date for submission gives you a goal to shoot for and lets you plan your writing schedule. • Submissions will go out to the entire group on Monday. Members should try to give a thoughtful, complete critique in 3 or 4 days, a week at the very latest. Sometimes, life comes up- vacations, sick children, vi
