Professional evaluation at a sensible fee
The Manuscript Evaluation Service assists writers at all levels of development who would like a professional response to their unpublished work. The service is available to ALL Saskatchewan writers, and uses the talents of Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG) published members. The SWG offers this service with the generous partnership of the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
What the service can do for you.
You will receive a written evaluation that includes the following:
Your manuscript will be sent to a published author—either one we select who will then give you an anonymous evaluation, or a certain author you request. If you wish to have a certain author evaluate your work, then you must contact the Program Manager in advance.
Depending on the length of your manuscript and the availability of evaluators, the entire process may take 6 to 8 weeks or longer. You may use this service only once every twelve months. The availability of this service is contingent on someone willing to read your manuscript.
The Guild wishes to emphasize that use of its Manuscript Evaluation Service will not guarantee publication. Please also note this is an evaluation service, not a page-by-page/line editing service, and only overall comments will be made. Do not expect corrections or editorial comments on the manuscript itself.
How to Submit:
Manuscripts must be submitted in the following manner:
Always keep a copy of your manuscript for your files.
Fees:
Please pay by cheque or money order made out to the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, or online by PayPal.
NB: Your fee represents only 40% of the total fee received by the evaluator. The remainder is subsidized with the generous support of the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Manuscript |
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| Fee |
Prose |
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Picture books with text under 3,000 words |
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| $20.00 |
1 to 20,000 words |
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| $25.00 |
20,001 to 50,000 words |
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| $50.00 |
50,001 to 75,000 words |
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| $75.00 |
75,001 to 100,000 words |
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| $100.00 |
Poetry |
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Up to 24 pages |
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| $25.00 |
25 to 64 pages |
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| $50.00 |
65 to 100 pages |
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| $75.00 |
Submit your manuscript to:
Tracy Hamon
c/o Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild
Box 3986
Regina, SK S4P 3R9
Contact the Program Manager at programs@skwriter.com or at 306.791.7743 for any further information