Tayari's Blog: Why You Should Bid On A Novel Critique

Posted by TayariJones on April 8, 2008 11:39 AM
Filed under Community Service

I know you all know about the terrific literary auction taking place now on ebay. The best opportunity on the list is the MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES. A couple folks have emailed and said they admire the authors too much to submit anything less than excellent. Well, that's really sweet, but really wrong-headed. The idea is to have someone read your manuscript so you can make it better! Don't be shy. I can only speak for myself of course, but I'll be gentle and I'll be helpful.

Two authors-- Sarah Schulman and myself-- are offering full manuscript critiques. We will read your whole complete entire novel. Anyone who has a manuscript in a drawer knows how hard it is to get someone to look at your stuff. Oh how I envy musicians who just pop in a CD and say "check out my stuff..." Or even visual artists who can lead you to a gallery wall and then offer you some wine and cheese. For writers, when you hand someone a 300 page document, you don't exactly see joy on thier faces...

So, go bid. I'll read your manuscript! So will Sarah. Lots of other cool writers will read your short stories and poetry. And it's for a really good cause.

Get over there.

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