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Have you written something special and would like to send it to a
publisher? Or possibly to a magazine or to a writing contest? Would
you like an evaluation of your material? <br><br>
<br><br>
The Writers’ Division of the National Federation of the Blind has such
a critiquing service. <br><br>
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For only $15 you will receive a written evaluation of : <br>
· your short story<br>
· the first chapter (or first
20 pages) of your novel <br>
· your poem(s), (5 poems max or
10 pages max)<br>
· your children’s story<br>
· your memoir (first 20 pages
max)<br>
· your non-fiction article
(first 20 pages max)<br><br>
· other* (see below)<br><br>
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The critique will contain feedback on such areas as format, writing
mechanics, and the overall quality and/or presentation of the material.
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If interested, submit your work in an E-mail as an attachment in MS Word
format. Be sure your material is polished, that its quality is
suitable to be presented to a publisher or to a writing contest.
Submit to: <br><br>
Robert Gardner<br><br>
rgardner4@gmail.com<br><br>
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Critiques will be E-mailed back within 30 days of receipt of the
material. <br><br>
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You may pay the $15 fee by mailing a check to: <br><br>
Shawn Jacobson<br><br>
Treasurer, NFB Writers’ Division<br><br>
19541 Olney Mill Road<br><br>
Olney, MD 20832<br><br>
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or use Pay Pal on the Writers’ Division website,
<a href="http://www.nfb-writers-division.net. /" eudora="autourl">
www.nfb-writers-division.net. </a> <br><br>
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* contact Robert to ask about the possibility of critiquing other
types of material than listed, or larger amounts of material than
listed. <br>
rgardner4@gmail.com<br><br>
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Note: material that has been critiqued cannot be submitted to the
Writers’ Division annual writing contest. <br>
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