SCBWI 2009 Notes: Things I Wish I Knew Before My Manuscript Critique

Manuscript critiques at a writers' convention can be nervewracking, so I'm posting this entry mainly for those who want to know what to expect when they sign up. This year, it cost US$100 extra for a mss critique. While participants are guaranteed that you'll get a review from someone in the children's book industry, there's no guarantee that you'll get an editor; you may get an author, for example, or a literary agent.

When you pick up your registration packet on the first day, you'll be given a