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Connect With Literary Agents Throughout The Weekend
Please recognize this is a working schedule and subject to change.
Friday, May 12
3:00pm – 4:00pm Welcome Remarks (Ocean View Room)
4:00pm – 6:00pm Critique Group 1*
6:15pm Dinner and evening program - (Ocean View Room) (TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Saturday, May 13
Breakfast on your own
8:45am – 10:45am Critique Group 2*
11:00am – 12:00pm Editor’s Panel Discussion (Ballroom 1)
12:00pm - 1:00pm Portfolio Share & Illustration Q&A (Ballroom 3)
1:00pm - 3:00pm Lunch and revising time
3:00pm – 5:00pm Critique Group 1*
5:15pm – 6:15pm Author Panel & Eight Cousins Bookstore Visit
6:45pm Dinner and Evening Program - (Ballroom 1) (TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Sunday, May 14
Breakfast on your own
8:45am – 10:45am Critique Group 2*
11:15am – 12:15pm Agents Panel, Farewell, Closing Remarks, Check-Out (Ballroom 1)
CRITIQUE GROUPS
Bring your laptop and copies of what you plan to work on during the weekend. Industry-standard: 12 pt. Times New Roman / double space / indent first sentence of each paragraph
Elevator pitch, which means if you’re sitting next to an agent at dinner and they turn to you and ask what you’re working on, you’re ready with a (very) brief description. A description you’d recite in the time it takes for an elevator to go from the lobby to the fifth floor. No paperwork is needed, just an ability to answer the question succinctly
For each group session (meeting twice with two mentors for a total of four times), you’ll need six copies of your material to hand out
Critique groups are made up of no more than five writers helmed by an industry professional. You’ll have approximately five to seven minutes to read your material out loud. Your mentor will then open up the discussion, allowing for equal time for all
For MG and YA writers, we strongly recommend bringing your first chapter. The first line hooks the reader to your next line, next paragraph…and on we go
If you are a picture book writer, you may bring more than one
You can bring a different selection of pages to each group or the same piece
On average, you can expect to have 4-5 pages read out loud. You can either rewrite for your next critique session or have new pages critiqued. Everyone’s experience is different and it’s likely you’ll change your mind once things get rolling, therefore, our recommendation is to bring your laptop
If you’re an illustrator, feel free to bring your artwork for our Illustrator Review
If you have a personal printer, please bring it