Extras
Personal, one-on-one critiques
First 10 Pages Critique (Optional Purchase of $50)
Featured guests, Vicki Selvaggio and Juliette Hyland, will privately critique the first 10 pages of one of your stories for its effectiveness in attracting readers.
Such a critique may look at how well the opening pages jumpstart the plot and fit its genre. How well a reader may feel like they know where they’re headed in the story. Whether the main character’s goal is already evident. Whether one conflict or more is already emerging.
Limited number: 10 for each.
Length: Up to the first 10 pages of your story.
In-text Critique: Vicki or Juliette will make comments within the pages themselves.
One-on-One Meeting: Outside of workshop sessions, Vicki or Juliette will meet with each writer for up to 10 minutes to share and explain comments and respond to questions.
Overall Look or Format of the First 10 Pages:
12-point font size in Times New Roman
Double-spaced
Left margin justification
Indented paragraphs
Numbered Pages in top right corners
In the Top Left Corner on Page One:
Your name
Your email address
Genre, such as mystery, suspense
Vicki or Juliette’s name
Any specific question(s) for Vicki or Juliette, though questions are not required.
Email Finished Pages:
Save to a .docx file and put as an attachment in an email.
Sandy@intothespringswritersworkshop.com
Subject Line: First Pages Victoria or Juliette
Deadline:
Midnight. Friday, July 18, 2025.
Query Letter (Optional Purchase of $50)
Featured guest literary agent Vicki Selvaggio will read your query letter for its effectiveness in attracting the attention of an editor or agent, a process of traditional publishing.
Such a critique may look at how well it specifically addresses the editor or agent, its conciseness, and whether it hooks the editor or agent and gets them interested in wanting to read more of your work.
Suggestion: Please read material on the content of a query letter.
Limited Number: 10.
Length: One page
In-text Critique: Vicki will make comments within the page itself.
One-on-One Meeting: Outside of workshop sessions, Vicki will meet with each writer for up to 10 minutes to share and explain comments and respond to questions.
Overall Look or Format of the One-Page Query:
12-point font size in Times New Roman
Single-spaced
Left margin justification
Indented paragraph
In the Top Left Corner on Page One:
Your name
Your email address
Genre, such as mystery, suspense
Any specific question(s) for Victoria, though questions are not required.
Email Finished Pages:
Save to a .docx file and put as an attachment in an email.
Sandy@intothespringswritersworkshop.com
Subject Line: Query Letter Vicki
Deadline:
Midnight. Friday, July 18, 2025.
Sell Your Books (Registrants Only, No Cost)
Sunday morning, registrants may sell their books. No cost for the table.
Two registrants will share one of the round tables in the Banquet Hall. Because of size restrictions, registrants are limited in the number of books to sell. Public Invited.
Be sure to mark the registration form that you want a half table.
