Young Adult workshop critique group
August 14th, 2023 - November 15th, 2023
with kiki hamilton
Group started
A continuation of Julie Scheina's summer 2023 workshop.
Notes
Who this workshop is for: This workshop welcomes writers working on YA fiction stories. Julie is excited to read submissions in prose across genres.
Focus: Children's - Young Adult - Contemporary fiction - Children'…
Group size: 4 writers
Submissions: Round 1: first 7500 words plus a synopsis; Round 2: 5000 words.
Fee
Members: $310; Non-members: $375
About kiki hamilton
Julie Scheina is the owner of Julie Scheina Editorial Services, LLC and a former senior editor
at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Julie has over seventeen years of experience editing
acclaimed and bestselling books for children and young adults. She has edited more than
200 titles across a variety of genres, from picture books and poetry collections to middle grade
and young adult novels, and she brings this depth of experience and industry knowledge to
every project.
Books that Julie has edited have spent more than 125 combined weeks on the New York
Times bestseller list and include #1 New York Times bestsellers, a Lambda Literary Award
finalist, a William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award finalist, an Andre Norton Award for
Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy nominee, an Edgar Award nominee, Bram Stoker
Award nominees, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book. Julie also has
a free resource for writers, Your Editor Friend, a series of weekly letters filled with writing
guidance, revision advice, and encouragement.
Schedule:
Submit 1st and 15th of the month.