SCBWI Alaska  ~ Sample Editors Day Agenda

this is a sample agenda for a full-day Editors Day program

 

9:30 -10:00

Coffee and Treats

 

10:00 - 10:05    

Welcome and Introductions

 

10:05 - 11: 05   Session 1 –  “First Pages” 
 

The editors read several anonymous first pages submissions aloud and then respond to them. The editors share such things as what immediately appealed to them in that first page, or if they see something that might be problematic in the first page - what might that be? Would this first page encourage further reading? Why or why not?

 

11:05 - 11:20 

15 minute BREAK

 

 11:20 - 12:20   Session 2 –Editor 1 shares a workshop session
   
12:20 - 1:30    

Lunch

 

1:30 - 2:30   

Session 3 –Editor 2 shares a workshop session

   
2:30 - 3:00    

Work Time / Fast writes - time to practice a few tips or suggestions from the two sessions.

 

3:00 –4:00

Session 4  – “Ask The Editors” - a panel discussion

 

4:00

Door Prize Drawings

 

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