Submission Guidelines for CAA-AB WiR Consults
You can book your Writer-in-Residence consultation (free to all Albertans from now until the end of May 2018) by emailing me at caawir-gb@canauthorsalberta.ca or Tim Bowling at caawir-tb@canauthorsalberta.ca with the subject line CAA-AB WiR Consultation. For a more detailed description of what you can expect upon setting up an appointment, you can take a look at my more extensive blog post here.
In the body of your email, please include a brief note mentioning (1) the type of writing you do; (2) the type of feedback you are seeking, including any specific questions; and (3) anything else you would like me to know about yourself or your writing. You can also attach manuscript materials as per the guidelines below, ideally as a Microsoft Word compatible file (including .doc, .docx, or .rtf files), but PDF or other text-format files are also fine, so long as they can be read by either MS Word or Adobe Reader.
Manuscripts and consultations will be addressed on a first-come first-serve basis. You can expect a brief response to your initial email within 2 business days, including more details towards setting a specific meeting time, location, and/or medium. Consultations will be held in person (in Edmonton, typically at a cafe in the Old Strathcona or University of Alberta areas, although other locations may also be possible) or via skype, email, or phone.
The length guidelines for manuscript submissions are as follows:
- prose fiction or creative nonfiction submissions: maximum 15 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman (or similar), 12-point font
- poetry submissions: maximum 5 pages, single-spaced, standard manuscript format
- submissions of material in other genres/forms/formats: maximum of approximately 4500 words
* Please note that while you are welcome to book as many consultations as you like (up until the end of May 2018), you can only book one appointment at a time. Once you have completed a consultation, you are absolutely free to book another one as soon as you like. This is simply to ensure that as many people as possible have a chance to receive consultations on a first-come, first-serve basis.