Adult/YA Science Fiction and Fantasy, with Naomi Davis (Opening pages), Fall 2025

September 1st, 2025 - October 2nd, 2025

with Naomi Davis

Members: Log in to register

Non-members may register on August 1st at 10:00 (EDT).

You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. Naomi will submit their 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 Naomi 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.

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Notes

Who this workshop is for: <p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

Focus: Adult - Novels - Low magic/fantasy - Adult - Novels - Fantasy - Adult…

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: $135; Non-members: $160

About Naomi Davis

Authors have always been Naomi Davis's superheroes. Growing up in Minnesota, she spent her elementary years pretending she was every character in every book she read. Now a mother, gardener, and beekeeper, Naomi loves meeting readers everywhere she goes and finding out what makes them love the books that sweep them away. A life-long writer and author-fanatic, she has a mild to moderate obsession with slippers, and sings in two philharmonic choirs. Naomi has a passion for helping authors develop stakes, voice immersion, and tension to a story's highest possible potential, and often tweets about strategies for accomplishing those goals on her Twitter @NaomisLitPix. Naomi seeks dynamic, character-driven adult and young adult titles in fantasy, sci-fi, and romance. LGBTQ+ elements and diversity in all fiction are a particular plus. Naomi is particularly passionate about finding new fantasy and sci-fi settings with unique magical structures that surprise the reader and change the rules readers associate with those worlds. Naomi is nonbinary and happy with either pronoun, she/her or they/them.

Schedule:

  • Mon, Sept 1st - Submissions due
  • Mon, Sept 22nd - Critiques due
  • Mon, Sept 29th, 7-9 pm ET - Debrief call on Zoom
  • Wed, Oct 1st - Group closes


Changes and Withdrawals Policy:

  • 2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $20 change fee.
  • 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. 
  • 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.