He Said/She Said
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:
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Space at the event is limited, and only guaranteed for "Full Weekend + 1st Pg Critique" ticket holders.
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Critiques are only available to ​"Full Weekend + 1st Pg Critique" ticket-holders.
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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.
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Format:
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Times New Roman font
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Double-spaced
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No smaller than 12pt font
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8.5in x 11in paper, with 1" margins
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PDF or DOCX files only
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Title and author name are optional. Author name will not be read aloud.
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Submission should be emailed to: info@writeontheriver.org
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Subject line: "2025 WOTR Spring Conference 1st Page Critique"
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Stories will be read on a first-submitted-first-read basis.
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Any stories not read at the party, due to time constraints, will receive a short paragraph from the presenters via email.
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Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon PDT on May 14, 2025.