The three one-on-one critiques (15 minutes each) are available until May 16. After that date you may be able to get two one-on-one critiques for $75 (no editors or agents). You must register for the conference first before selecting the three one-on-one critiques.
Extended critiques (one hour, 40 page maximum for prose and poetry, 60 pages for screenplays) go quickly, so if you are interested, register early. You must first register for the conference and the three, short critiques before selecting the extended critique.
Please read all of the guidelines for manuscript submissions and requests for readers before opting for critiques and before submitting your manuscript. Remember, you must first register for the conference.
EXTENDED CRITIQUES: 40 page maximum (prose and poetry. 60 page maximum (screenplay). The option for an extended critique for an additional $125 is limited. You must have paid for the conference and for the three one-on-one critiques (only register for one set, total $50) before you can apply for the extended critique. Extended critiques go quickly every year, so early registration is key to obtaining a longer critique. A total of 20 extended critique sessions are available. Editors and agents do not do extended critiques.
We prefer to have manuscripts submitted as Word Document attachments via email, but we do accept paper manuscripts via postal mail. We must receive the manuscript by the cut-off date. It may be difficult to get the manuscript to us on time and to the readers if they do not live in Jackson. See below for details on submission requirements and deadlines. Please read them fully before submitting.
Not ALL of the faculty read manuscripts. If you are hoping to have a particular writer read your manuscript, please sign up early and contact us with your request.
Please read the following guidelines closely before submitting your manuscript. It will make getting the manuscripts to the writer, editor or agent who is critiquing your manuscript much smoother. If the manuscript is longer than required, we will remove the additional pages.
If you send us your manuscript and do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours, contact Tim Sandlin at tim@jacksonholewritersconference.com
EMAIL (preferred)
Send prose as email attachment (we encourage you to use this option).
Submissions must be emailed by May 12, 2020, as a Word doc attachment to: manuscripts@jacksonholewritersconference.com.
You will receive confirmation that it arrived and we were able to open the attachment. If you don’t receive confirmation within one week there may have been a problem with delivery. If you don’t hear from us within one week, please email: jhwritersconf@gmail.com , or call 307-413-3332.
US MAIL
Send your manuscript by mail (U.S. Post only).
Three copies of the same manuscript must be received by May 12, 2020:
Evaluations – Poetry
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
Box 1974
Jackson, WY 83001
You will be sent a post card or email confirmation when we receive the manuscript. If you don’t get the post card (or e-mail) within two weeks, email: jhwritersconf@gmail.com, or call 307-413-3332
EMAIL (preferred)
Send prose as email attachment (we encourage you to use this option).
Submissions must be emailed by May 12, 2020, as a Word doc attachment to: manuscripts@jacksonholewritersconference.com.
You will receive confirmation that it arrived and we were able to open the attachment. If you don’t receive confirmation within one week there may have been a problem with delivery. If you don’t hear from us within one week, please email: jhwritersconf@gmail.com , or call 307-413-3332.
US MAIL
Send your manuscript by mail (U.S. Post only).
Three copies of the same manuscript must be received by May 12, 2020.
Evaluations – Prose
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
Box 1974
Jackson, WY 83001
You will be sent a post card or email confirmation when we receive the manuscript. If you don’t get the post card (or e-mail) within two weeks, email jhwritersconf@gmail.com or call 307-413-3332.
EMAIL (preferred)
Send prose as email attachment (we encourage you to use this option).
Submissions must be emailed by May 12, 2020, as a Word doc attachment to: manuscripts@jacksonholewritersconference.com.
You will receive confirmation that it arrived and we were able to open the attachment. If you don’t receive confirmation within one week there may have been a problem with delivery. If you don’t hear from us within one week, please email: jhwritersconf@gmail.com , or call 307-413-3332.
US MAIL
Send your manuscript by mail (U.S. Post only).
Three copies of the same manuscript must be received by May 12, 2020.
Evaluations – Screenplay
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
Box 1974
Jackson, WY 83001
You will be sent a post card or email confirmation when we receive the manuscript. If you don’t get the post card (or e-mail) within two weeks, email jhwritersconf@gmail.com or call 307-413-3332.
Should you decide later, after the manuscript deadline of May 12, that you would like a regular critique, this can be arranged by calling or writing by May 30, 2020. We charge an additional $25 late fee ($75 total) for manuscripts and the registrant will receive two critiques instead of three. You are not eligible to have an editor or agent read the manuscripts as these slots are quickly filled and are limited. These late manuscripts are limited to a very few. And if our quota of 100 critiques has been reached, this option will NOT be available.
For answers to manuscript-related questions, email: jhwritersconf@gmail.com or call 307-413-3332
The following guidelines need to be used for the extended critiques.
In addition to the 15-page basic evaluations for $50, you may also submit a longer prose manuscript of up to 40 pages for an additional $125. This fee includes a one-hour, one-on-one discussion of your manuscript with a resident faculty member (please review under Tracks). You may submit a request for a specific reviewer, but please be aware that NOT all faculty, guest or residents, do the extended critiques. Email us via Contact to determine if your favored reviewer is available for this service.
Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by May 12, 2020.
Poetry
Twelve poems no longer than twenty pages.
See the basic manuscript directions for U.S. post or e-mailing your manuscript.
Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by May 12, 2020.