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2025 Spring Conference
1st Page Critique Party

with Rachel Letofsky and Jason Brick

Our Spring Writers Conference kicks off Friday, May 16, with a first page critique party at Watercore Cider in downtown Wenatchee. (Their cider is so good!) There is a $20 additional fee to have your writing critiqued by our presenters — literary agent Rachel Letofsky and author Jason Brick. Space is limited, and priority will be given first to "Full Weekend + 1st Pg Critique" ticket holders, and then to "Full Weekend" ticket holders.

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Writing samples must be submitted in advance. See ticket info page and details below, for more info.

1st Page Critique
Party Info and Submission Details

Conference ticket-holders who have purchased the "Full Weekend + 1st Pg Critique" package may submit a full page of their writing, to be critiqued and discussed at a Friday evening party at Watercore Cider in Wenatchee.

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The party will be hosted by two of our conference presenters — literary agent Rachel Letofsky and author Jason Brick.

Submission Details:

  1. Space at the event is limited, and only guaranteed for "Full Weekend + 1st Pg Critique" ticket holders.

  2. Critiques are only available to ​"Full Weekend + 1st Pg Critique" ticket-holders.

  3. First page only — you may use the full page or choose where to end your submission story, as long as it's within the one page limit.

  4. Format:

    • Times New Roman font

    • Double-spaced

    • No smaller than 12pt font

    • 8.5in x 11in paper, with 1" margins

    • PDF or DOCX files only

  5. Title and author name are optional. Author name will not be read aloud.

  6. Submission should be emailed to: info@writeontheriver.org

  7. Subject line: "2025 WOTR Spring Conference 1st Page Critique"

  8. Stories will be read on a first-submitted-first-read basis.

  9. Any stories not read at the party, due to time constraints, will receive a short paragraph from the presenters via email.

  10. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon PDT on May 14, 2025.

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