Elevate Your Craft with Expert Critique and Coaching.
Are you ready to take your writing or speaking to the next level?
We are offering one-on-one critique and coaching sessions with our expert faculty. Whether you’re a beginner writer or a seasoned author, our one-on-one appointments are designed to provide you with invaluable insights, personalized feedback that addresses your unique strengths and areas for improvement.
No matter where you are in your writing journey, a critique or coaching session will provide guidance tailored to your needs.
Don’t miss this opportunity to work closely with a expert who’s committed to your success.
Critique appointments consist of editing and feedback on 5 pages of submitted work. Coaching appointments are conversations for discussing and getting help with next steps in your writing or speaking journey.
For Spiritual Direction appointments, click here.
GUIDELINES: Critique and Coaching Appointments
Length: 15 minutes long
Cost: $40 per critique appointment. All critique/coaching appointments will be prepaid
Submissions: WORD Doc, total of 5 pages, double spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 pt Times New Roman
Deadline: Critique and coaching submissions will not be taken after March 1, 2024 so please book your appointments as early as possible.
PLEASE ONLY BOOK ONE APPOINTMENT. We will let you know if the opportunity to have a second appointment opens up.
Critique categories
Work submitted should be in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, blog, devotionals, memoir, article, essay, talk, book proposal, Bible study, one sheet/page.
Who will critique your work
Choose an expert from our faculty in the list below who is offering to do coaching in writing or speaking.
Lori Roeleveld: 10 Appointments
Critique: Non-Fiction, Memoir, Article, Devotional, Talk, Blog, One Sheet/Page
Coaching: Writer on New Steps, Speaker on Next Steps
Friday: 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM
Saturday: 3:00 PM 3:15 PM
Eva Marie Everson: 5 Appointments
Critique: Fiction
Coaching: Writer on New Steps
Saturday: 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:15 PM
Cynthia Fantasia: 10 Appointments
Critique: Non-Fiction, Fiction, Memoir, Article, Devotional, Bible Study, Talk
Coaching: Writer on Next Steps, Speaker on Next Steps
Friday: 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:15 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 11:45 AM
Saturday: 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 3:45 PM
Heidi Chiavaroli: 8 Appointments
Critique: Fiction, Memoir
Coaching: Writer on Next Steps
Friday: 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:45 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 11:30 AM
Kia Stephens: 10 Appointments
Critique: Devotional, Talk, One Sheet/Page
Coaching: Writer on Next Steps, Speaker on Next Steps
Friday: 9:15 AM 9:45 AM 10:15 AM 10:45 AM 11:15 AM 11:45 AM
Saturday: 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
Tessa Afshar: 4 Appointments
Critique: Fiction
Friday: 11, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45
Rachel Britton: 4 Appointments
Critique: Non-Fiction, Article, Devotional, Blog, Talk
Saturday: 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 4:00 PM 4:15 PM
How to book your critique
You MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE RETREAT to book a critique or coaching appointment.
CLICK HERE to book your time slot with your faculty member of choice and to complete your payment.
Appointments are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Register for the retreat now, then sign up to secure your appointment. Once a faculty member has received as many critiques as they offered to take, we’ll note next to their name that they are no longer accepting critiques.
What happens next
Once you have booked your appointment and made payment online, your appointment will be confirmed by email. You will then receive another email with contact information for your expert, the faculty member.
All correspondence will then take place between you and the faculty member.
Email the faculty member and include reNEW 2024 Critique or Coaching submission in the subject line.
Any questions, please contact Cindy Saab at critiques@renewwriting.com