Extras
Personal, One-on-one Critiques for Fiction & Poetry
First Five (5) Pages of Fiction Critique (Optional Purchase)
Featured guest instructor Tim will privately critique the first five (5) 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: 5
Cost: $50.
Length: Up to the first five (5) pages of your story.
In-text Critique: Tim will make comments within the pages themselves.
One-on-One Meeting: Outside of workshop sessions, Tim will meet with you for up to 10 minutes to share and explain comments and respond to questions.
Overall Look or Format of the First Five (5) 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
Tim’s name
Any specific question(s) for Tim, though questions are not required
Length: Up to Five (5) Pages Total
In-text Critique: Featured guest instructor will make comments within the pages themselves.
One-on-One Meeting: Outside of workshop sessions, the featured guest instructor and you will meet for up to ten minutes to share comments and respond to questions.
Email Finished Pages:
Save to a .docx file and put as an attachment in an email.
Sandy@intothespringswritersworkshop.com
Subject Line: First Pages for Tim
Deadline:
Midnight. July 22, 2026.
Five (5) Pages of Poetry Critique (Optional Purchase)
Featured guest instructor Julie will privately critique five (5) pages of one or more of your poems.
Limited number: 5
Cost: $50.
Length: Up to five (5) pages of your poetry.
In-text Critique: Julie will make comments within the poems themselves.
One-on-One Meeting: Outside of workshop sessions, Julie will meet with you for up to 10 minutes to share and explain comments and respond to questions.
In the Top Left Corner on Page One:
Your name
Your email address
Any specific question(s) for Julie, though questions are not required
Overall Look and Format of the Five Poems:
Organize your poems thoughtfully.
Start each poem on a new page.
Follow MLA Conventions, including:
Single space all line breaks in the poem,
Double space between stanzas,
Input 1-inch margins on all sides,
Use a 12 pt font on all text,
Use a 14 pt font for the title, and
Keep poems left-flush on the page, unless the text flushing has a relationship to the poem.
4. Use consistent copy editing.
Email Finished Pages:
Save to a .docx file and put as an attachment in an email.
Sandy@intothespringswritersworkshop.com
Subject Line: Poetry for Julie
Deadline:
Midnight. July 22, 2026.
Sell Your Books (Registrants Only, No Cost)
Sunday morning, 9:30-10:30 am, 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.
