YA with agent Linda Camacho (Opening Pages) fall 2025
October 8th, 2025 - November 7th, 2025
with Emily M. Bailey
Non-members may register on September 1st at 08:00 (EDT).
You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. Linda 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 Linda 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.
<p>You may take one YA workshop per season. Fall season includes workshops with 'fall' in the title. If there is space in a workshop 1 month prior to it starting, you may register for a second workshop.<br></p>
Notes
Who this workshop is for: <p>This workshop is best suited to writers who are querying, preparing to query, or for agented writers who are looking for a high level educational event. <br></p>
Focus: Children's - Middle Grade - Contemporary fiction - Children'…
Group size: 7 writers
Submissions: <p>There will be one submission of your first 3750 words of prose (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.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Changes and Withdrawals Policy: </span></p><ul><li>2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $20 change fee.</li><li>Under 2 months to 14 days ahead of a workshop start: If we are able to replace you, you will be credited for the full workshop price less a $20 change fee. If we can't replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop cost. </li><li>Withdrawals within 14 days of a workshop start: If we can replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop price. If we cannot replace you, you will not receive a credit. Your fee will go towards our workshops and scholarships. </li></ul>
Fee
Members: $135; Non-members: $158
About Emily M. Bailey
Linda Camacho is a senior agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary, where she has the pleasure of representing a roster of award-winning, bestselling writers and illustrators. In her two decades in publishing, she's held various positions at Simon & Schuster, Writers House, and Penguin Random House. Linda received her MFA in creative writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has a short story published in the YA anthology Every Body Shines by Cassandra Newbould (Bloomsbury).
Linda adores stories that make her feel in a big way, whether it's elation, grief, fear, and everything in between. These days she's seeking MG, YA, graphic novels, and adult fiction (particularly romance/women's fiction, and literary horror) across all genres.