Northern Ohio SCBWI - Conference

How to Prepare Your Work for Critique

Manuscripts for Critique:

The registration form will specify that you submit two copies of the selection you are submitting for critique.
You may submit up to ten (10) pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins in 12 point type, and a one-page synopsis for critique. Please use paper clips or staples only to secure your manuscript pages; no binders, covers, rubber bands, or special enclosures.
Format your work as you would a standard submission, including a front page with your name, address, phone, e-mail, title and approximate word count. For more information on formatting submissions, please see 'From Keyboard to Printed Page' under SCBWI Publications at www.scbwi.org/pubs.htm.
It is recommended that you bring a copy of the selection you submitted for critique with you the day of the conference.

Portfolios for Review:

Please do not send your work, or copies of your work, with your registration form. Do bring your portfolio, which meets the following guidelines, on the day of the conference.
Do submit photocopies and color photocopies of good quality; please do not submit originals, slides or transparencies.
Do mount your artwork on pages in an appropriate presentation case; please do not submit loose artwork. Please restrict oversized or wooden case presentations.
Do keep your portfolio within appropriate size limits ranging from 8.5x11 inches to 20x30 inches. Appropriately assembled picture book dummy illustrations are acceptable.
Do have your name and address firmly mounted on or in your portfolio.
A maximum of fifteen to eighteen pages (front and back) is an acceptable length for a portfolio submitted for review.
Do include your resume/bio/profile on the first page of your portfolio, including your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
Do include a "drop off" item in your portfolio such as a postcard or business card with your contact information for your critiquer to take along for future reference.