MG and YA Verse Novel First Pages, with Allison Hellegers
January 11th, 2023 - February 5th, 2023
with Emily M. Bailey
You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. Allison will submit her notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we host a 2-hour group debrief, in which each writer gets 15 minutes of individual time with Allison to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions.
Our goal with these events is to help writers become stronger storytellers. That said, each opening pages event we offer also comes with a submission opportunity.
Notes
Who this workshop is for: This workshop is best suited for writers querying, preparing to query, or who have an agent but are looking for a high level educational opportunity.
Focus: Children's - Middle Grade - Contemporary fiction - Children'…
Group size: 7 writers
Submissions: There will be one submission of your first 2500 words (approximately 15 pages) at the workshop start. Participants should also plan to share their pitch/short summary with their pages. Your pitch is not included in the word count and will not be critiqued.
Fee
Members: $105; Non-members: $127
We are pleased to offer a spot free of charge to a writer from a historically marginalized group. Applications for this scholarship have closed.
About Emily M. Bailey
Allison (who also goes by Alli) received her degrees in Journalism and Women's Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After spending a semester abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris, she was thrilled when her jobs as Literary Scout and Foreign Rights Manager would take her back to France (among other countries). Alli also volunteered with the non-profit Girls Write Now, and empowering girls became one of the biggest drivers in her career. After working with the YA packager, Alloy Entertainment, Alli spent the last 10 years as Foreign Rights Director with Rights People. There, in addition to working directly with foreign publishers, she started to co-agent books for all ages on behalf of foreign publishers and agencies (international, British, and Australian) to represent projects back to the North American market. She continues to co-agent at Stimola Literary Studio, oversees the agency’s foreign rights, as well as selectively taking on clients of her own.
Schedule:
- Wed, Jan 11th - Writers submit
- Mon, Jan 30th - Critiques due
Thurs, Feb 2nd, 4-6 pm ET - Debrief call- Mon, Feb 5th - Group closes