Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the "critique sandwich" method. Attendance is very limited, pre-registration is required.
Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their materials. They will receive verbal critiques based on the "critique sandwich" method. Attendance is very limited, pre-registration is required.
Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their materials. They will receive verbal critiques based on the "critique sandwich" method. Attendance is limited, and preregistration is required.
Have your prose critiqued by professional writers and editors. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the "critique sandwich" method. Attendance is limited, and preregistration is required.
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