Middle Grade Peer Critiques • Last activity 08/Apr

This group is a peer critique group modeled after our agent events (but sans agent!). The group will last for the length of the event, and then will be dissolved. How it works: MG writers submit pieces at the event start, then exchange critiques on their work. After the critique deadline, we will do a debrief call. Submissions should be under 5000 words. **This group is for writers looking for fresh eyes and for writers interested in finding writing partners and/or forming writing groups. When you request an invite, let me know which camp you're in. Then, if we have more than 8 people interested, I will split the group along those lines.

Admissions Policies

Middle grade writers with drafts ready to share. Please self-edit your work for technical issues first so that your fellow group members can focus on the story level.

What we're looking for in members

Engagement, support and a spirit of exchange. Thoughtful critiques that address the strengths of the story and opportunities for improvement. When you join, you commit to critiquing all submissions.

Inactivity Policy

Everyone is expected to critique all manuscripts. We'd love to get as many as possible onto the discussion call, but understand that schedules don't always work. :)