Pacific Coast Children's Writers Workshop
Fiction Fans! Next event August 19-21, 2011. Team-taught critique clinics with editor and agent;
novel-crafting sessions with a master teacher. Adjunct Teen & Tween workshop. Inquire early!

Our Critique-Based
FEE SCHEDULE

Registration fees are shown in the table below. They include all basic workshop sessions, all meals except Saturday dinner, and a variety of critique options. Enrollees either choose or are selected for up to three faculty critiques. For details about our innovative critique offerings (open clinics, and more), click here. For supplementary info, see our Timeline and FAQs.

REGISTRATION FEES

Figures to the left of slash are Early Bird fees; to the right are standard fees.

FEATURES

of Each

Enrollment Group

FOUR ENROLLMENT GROUPS
Group 1

Face-to-Face
Critique

$599/629
Group 2

Written
Critique

$519/549
Group 3

Written
Mini Critique

$439/469
Group 4

Auditor
(Active Observer)*

$369/399
Face-to-face critique with agent, editor and faculty author in masterclass (open clinic) format for selected manuscripts; bullet-point written critique on 10 to 15 manuscript pages, plus up to 250-word synopsis Checkmark      
Written critique by agent, editor, faculty author or adjunct faculty author (writer’s choice, or first-come) on 10 to 15 manuscript pages, plus up to 250-word synopsis   Checkmark    
Written mini-critique faculty author or adjunct faculty author on five manuscript pages, plus optional brief synopsis or plot outline Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark  
Spot Critiques. Generally first-
come basis. If selected for this
critique, add $5 to your fee.
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Receive pre-workshop materials (manual, articles, personalized worksheets, peer manuscripts, annotated roster); visit private bulletin board on our site Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark
Place-card seating at one meal near faculty of writer’s choice   Checkmark where
possible
where
possible
Sunday afternoon bonus:
in-depth Craft Sessions
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* This group includes students (teens through college) with optional critique.

NOTES

1) Your registration fee also includes:

  • Course manuals (a treasure trove of articles about craft, submissions, formatting, and marketing; plus a local travel guide)

  • Peer anthologies (for master class prep, and to get acquainted)

  • Free use of the conference business center (printer, copier, internet)

  • Inclusion in our pre-workshop annotated Writers Roster

  • All meals except Saturday dinner (“Writer’s Night Out”)

2) CRITIQUES

PCCWW Perks: Our faculty will review not only your opening chapter(s), but also a later passage that you may wish to explore—beyond the traditional “Submit only chapters one through three.” In a 15-page manuscript submission, this later passage comprises the final three to five pages (referenced in your synopsis). Faculty will also critique the overall structure of your synopsis.

3) DISCOUNTS

Up to three discounts per enrollee. To ensure credit for your deposit or discount, contact us to request a short form before mailing your payment.

  • Early Bird registration, postmarked through May 20: Subtract $30. For more information, see our timeline.

  • First-in-Line: Mail a non-refundable $30 deposit postmarked no later than April 20 (with or without completed application). When your balance is due, subtract $40—a $10 bonus! You may combine this with any other discount(s), even that of Early Bird.

    First-in-Line guarantees you a place in one of our enrollment groups. Group 2 enrollees: First-in-Line gives you priority consideration for Spot Critiques and your
    choice of faculty for written critiques.

  • Students (teens through college): Subtract $30 from Group 4 registration fee.

  • (PATS) Parents and Teens registering together: Subtract $30 from parent fee. May combine with $30 Student Discount.

  • Work Study: Limited scholarships for web-savvy writers, and/or students.

 
  Whether you become an Auditor (Active Observer) or publicly-critiqued Master Class writer, our seminar will offer you a hands-on, insider’s look at the editorial and publishing worlds—and tools to boost your craft.

For optional and non-tuition expenses, click here.

“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.”
— Agatha Christie
HEADS UP!  Our 30 openings fill fast. For maximum critique options and lowest fees at our August 20-22, 2010 workshop, inquire early. To join our email list for updates, contact us.

Meanwhile, don’t miss our exclusive faculty interviews; read about our innovative masterclass critique clinics and peruse our full weekend schedule. For more information, contact Nancy Sondel—a Children’s Book Insider contributing editor and the workshop’s founding director.
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