Blue Pencil Writing Consults

We are proud to partner with the Editors Hamilton-Halton, a chapter of Editors Canada, to bring professional editing advice for writers 18+.

Get professional advice on a writing project and get a taste of the editing process — supportive, honest, and effective. Submit a writing project of up to 2,500 words to be paired with a professional editor. The editor prepares a brief report on your project and provides feedback virtually through a meeting on Zoom. Please note, registrants can only attend one consult.

Poetry, scripts, or academic papers are not accepted.

Consultations are provided as a one-time service to authors. Past participants are not eligible. Please register for one consult only.

Once registered, each participant receives further instructions on how to submit their writing project (must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event).

You will meet with an editor who will provide free, one-on-one manuscript feedback virtually. You will need a computer with a microphone and webcam, or smartphone/tablet.

Presented in partnership with Editors Hamilton-Halton, a chapter of Editors Canada.

Name

First Name

Last Name

City

Phone

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Genre of Submission (e.g. fantasy, mystery, romance, non-fiction)

Please note: We do not accept academic writing, poetry, or scripts.

Brief description of submission (1-2 sentences)

Please note: Your submission must match what is described here.

Please identify two areas of concern or questions you would like the editor to address.

(e.g. Is the introduction too long? Is my dialogue effective? Is the plot easy to follow? What are your thoughts on the ending?).

Have you worked with an editor before?

Yes

How did you hear about Blue Pencil Writing Consults?

Please check all that apply.

Word of mouth (family/friends)

gritLIT website

gritLIT newsletter

Social media

Editors Hamilton-Halton/Editors Canada

Who is the intended audience?

(e.g. Young Adult, Children, Adult)

What is the projected complete word count?

(Is this piece a short story/novel/essay/article/otherwise?)

What are your goals for this writing project?

(Self-publish/hobby/traditional publishing?)

Consent Statement

I acknowledge that the written submission I provide is my original work and not plagiarized from any other source. I also acknowledge that my submission must match the description I provided above. If the submission does not match the description, my appointment may be cancelled. I understand that any unethical or abusive behaviour during the appointment will result in immediate cancellation, and that any writing deemed hateful or discriminatory will lead to automatic cancellation of the appointment. I consent to gritLIT sharing my name and contact information with the editor assigned to my manuscript/submission, and to receiving communication from my assigned editor. I recognize that participation in this program is limited to once per lifetime, and I confirm that I have not previously participated in this program.

I agree to the full statement.