https://www.scbwi.org/events/MDDEWVCCG24JanJune
Middle Grade/YA Fiction Cohort Advanced is for you if
• You have completed 3 or more Middle Grade or Young Adult manuscripts.
• You have submitted to agents and publishers and received personalized comments in response.
• You’re an experience writer but just not sure about your new project
• You’re looking for feedback to take your work to the next level.
You’ll submit up to 50 double-spaced pages of a middle grade or young adult fiction manuscript each month, for a total of 6 mentor critiques, plus monthly peer critiques from the other members of your cohort. You may choose to submit new material each month, or revise and resubmit previously critiqued material.
Maximum size of this cohort is 3 participants.
Cost: $1200
About Mentor Meg Eden Kuyatt
Meg Eden Kuyatt
teaches creative writing at colleges and writing centers. She is the author of the 2021 Towson Prize for Literature winning poetry collection DROWNING IN THE FLOATING WORLD (Press 53, 2020) and children’s novels, most recently GOOD DIFFERENT, a JLG Gold Standard selection (Scholastic, 2023). Find her online at
Middle Grade/ YA Advanced Cohort Dates and Deadlines
January
Online meeting (60-90 minutes): Monday, January 8, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Deadline to submit materials for mentor and peer critique: Monday, January 15, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Mentor and peer written critiques due: Monday, January 29, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
February
Online meeting (60-90 minutes): Friday, February 2, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Deadline to submit materials for mentor and peer critique: Monday, February 12, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Mentor and peer written critiques due: Monday, February 26, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
March
Online meeting (60-90 minutes): Monday, March 4th, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Deadline to submit materials for mentor and peer critique: Monday, March 11, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Mentor and peer written critiques due: Monday, March 25, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
April
Online meeting (60-90 minutes): Monday, April 1, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Deadline to submit materials for mentor and peer critique: Monday, April 15, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Mentor and peer written critiques due: Monday, April 29, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
May
Online meeting (60-90 minutes): Monday, May 6, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Deadline to submit materials for mentor and peer critique: Monday, May 13, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Mentor and peer written critiques due: Monday, May 27, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
June
Online meeting (60-90 minutes): Monday, June 3, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Deadline to submit materials for mentor and peer critique: Monday, June 10, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Mentor and peer written critiques due: Monday, June 24, 2024, 5 PM Eastern
Final online meeting (60-90 minutes): Monday, July 8, 2024, 5 PM Eastern