Middle Grade Fiction First Pages with Rachel Diebel
March 9th, 2023 - April 3rd, 2023
with Rachel Diebel
You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. Rachel 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 Rachel 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 a high-level educational event, best suited to agented writers and writers who are querying or preparing to do so.
Focus: Children's - Middle Grade - Contemporary fiction - Children'…
Group size: 7 writers
Submissions: There will be one submission of your first 3750 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 Rachel Diebel
Rachel Diebel is an assistant editor at Feiwel & Friends (an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group), acquiring middle grade, young adult, and graphic novels. Originally from Oregon and now living in Brooklyn, she has worked on everything from thrillers to picture books, celebrity projects to breakout debut authors. She is always looking for commercial fiction with a unique voice, a great hook, and characters you wish would be your real-life best friends.
Schedule:
- Thurs, March 9th - Writers submit
- Mon, March 27th - Critiques due
Thurs, March 30th, 4-6 pm ET - Debrief call- Mon, April 3rd - Group closes