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OC Spring Writers' Retreat 

                  May 3rd, 2013 - May 5th, 2013

 

Create Your Own Luck - Get your first 500 words of your manuscript critiqued by one of the following editors during the Editor Roundtable Critique Sessions (this opportunity Will Not sell out. All attendees will have their first 500 words critiqued during the Editor Roundtable Critique Sessions)

Wendy McClure - Senior Editor, Albert Whitman
Sally Morgridge - Editorial Assistant, Holiday House Books for Young People
Kate Sullivan - Editor, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Andrea Welch - Senior Editor at Beach Lane Books, a San Diego-based imprint of Simon & Schuster. 

Join us for our Thirteenth Spring Writers’ Retreat. Picture yourself strolling along a serene path through a tranquil vineyard surrounded by lush gardens and waterfalls in the heart of Temecula's Wine Country: The South Coast Winery Resort & Spa. Join our award-winning faculty for hands-on workshops, critiques, skill-building activities, giveaways and games. Our speakers include:

Wendy McClure - Senior Editor, Albert Whitman

Sally Morgridge - Editorial Assistant, Holiday House Books for Young People

Kate Sullivan - Editor, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Andrea Welch - Senior Editor at Beach Lane Books, a San Diego-based imprint of Simon & Schuster. 

Retreat Extras

•  Friday Night VIP Reception – Meet The Editors Face to Face
•  Roundtable Editor Critiques – Bring your manuscripts!
• Written Manuscript Critiques by an Editor
• Saturday Night Workshop
• Coffee With an Editor
• Craft Workshop – led by award winning authors
• Engaging writing exercises and much more
• Illustrators Portfolio Display

Tell me about the South Coast Winery Resort & Spa:

Prepare to experience luxury uncorked. In the heart of Temecula's Wine Country, about an hour's drive from San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. 

In the conference room you will be seated comfortably at a table with plenty of room to spread out to take notes. Each morning you will be greeted with a delightful continental breakfast that you may enjoy out on a stone terrace surrounded by lush spring flowers.

Attend as a Day Tripper - $215 (no accommodations) 
 All retreat opportunities will be available to Day Trippers, including; roundtable critiques with an editor, first pages, manuscript critiques, manuscript contest, Friday Night VIP Reception and Saturday Night Workshop. Some extra opportunities may require an additional fee.

Villas -Our Block of Villas have sold out. If you are interested in staying at the winery check here to see if the winery is having an internet specials, you will still need to register as a Day Tripper;

https://bookings.ihotelier.com/South-Coast-Winery-Spa-Resort/select_rooms.jsp?hotelId=17339 

Other Places to stay (you will still need to register as a Day Tripper);

• Embassy Suites_ 29345 Rancho California Rd., Temecula, CA 92591 _951-676-5656
• Ramada Inn 8980 Old Town Front Street, Temecula, CA 92590 951-676-8770
• Hampton Inn & Suites 28190 Jefferson Ave., Temecula, CA 92590, 951-506-2331
• Best Western 27706 Jefferson Ave., Temecula, CA, 92590 951-676-7378                                             

 

A Continental Breakfast will be served daily along with coffee, tea plus afternoon and evening snacks

Event Opportunities are opened to Attendees only 

VIP Reception:  Join our editors for the Friday Night VIP Reception (no host bar), in the Vineyard Estate Room. All attendees who have registered for the VIP Reception will have the opportunity to sit down with two of our editors. During each of the two pre-assigned 15-minute “getting to know you” sessions, you will be seated at a table with three fellow authors and a guest editor. You must pre-register for the reception. Fee for the VIP Reception is $28.50 per person. If you are staying overnight with a Villa guest that is not attending the conference, your one guest may join you for the reception part of the event only for $15.95.

Editor Roundtable Critiques - No Fee (This is different from a written manuscript critique, verbal only)
Each attendee (at no extra cost) will have the opportunity to share the first 500 words of their manuscript in a small group setting led by an editor during a morning or an afternoon critique session. You do not need a manuscript to attend the Roundtable Critique. You are welcome to listen and to share your feedback.
This is a unique opportunity for writers to present their work, and get feedback from peers and decision-making professionals in the field. Participants will be pre-assigned to an editor’s table. Please note: Simply print out 9 copies of the first 500 words of your manuscript and bring these copies with you to the retreat. Your manuscript should be double spaced with a 12-point font size. Text Only: No dummy books, CDs, DVDs, or other media of any kind will be accepted. 

Author Workshops - No Fee
Author led workshops targeting age range; picture book, middle grade and young adult, will be led by our faculty. 

Special Opportunity -  No Fee
Several attendees from a random drawing will share either a morning or afternoon coffee break with an editor out on the stone terrace. 

First Pages - No Fee
Does your first page work? Will it get an editor's attention? Will your opening line make you stand out from the rest? Mail five copies of the first page of your manuscript for our Editor Panel. Prepare your first page as you would for a critique submission. First Pages will be chosen at random, read aloud and critiqued by our editors. 

• Type "First Pages" at the top of the manuscript.

• Type the genre of your submission at the top of the      manuscript – PB, MG, YA

• Type your name, address, email address and phone number• Manuscript must be double spaced, 12point font size

• Make 5 copies of your first page and mail the first pages in by April 27th, 2013 to: SCBWI Francesca Rusackas .  4195 Chino Hills Pkwy #381 .  Chino Hills, CA 91709

 

Saturday Evening Workshop: No Fee 

 Thirteen Tips to Create Your Own Luck - Meet back in the Vineyard Estates Room  -  After your evening meal, join us for our casual Saturday gathering. Dessert will be served. Our editors and several published authors and illustrators will offer thirteen of their favorite ways for writers to improve their craft, find markets, or promote their work. Afterwards we can swap ideas and share additional tips.

Manuscript Contest - No Fee
One manuscript for the contest may be sent. Limited to ten pages (double spaced) and a one-page, single spaced synopsis for MG & YA. For picture books send the full picture books. 

Contest manuscripts must be received by April 11th, 2013. 
• Type "Contest" at the top of your manuscript
• Send the first ten pages of your manuscript
• Type the genre of your submission at the top of the manuscript – PB, MG, YA
• Type your name, address, email address and phone number
• Manuscript must be double spaced, 12point font size

 

CALLING ALL ILLUSTRATORS: Bring Your Portfolio and book dummies for the Portfolio Display. 

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