The Writer's Hotel Workroom 2: Two full manuscript readings by two editors
Overview
The Writer's Hotel Workroom 2 is a virtual, one-on-one program designed for writers seeking sustained editorial attention on a full manuscript. Over a twelve-month period, participants receive two complete manuscript readings by editors Scott Wolven and Shanna McNair, along with two follow-up phone calls and agency referrals. The program is offered in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Screenplay/Scripts, and is conducted on a first-come, first-serve basis with no deadline. The cost is $2500, and space is limited. The structure of Workroom 2 is predicated on depth rather than breadth: two full readings of a manuscript by two distinct editorial sensibilities, followed by direct conversation and referral. This model assumes a writer with a completed or near-completed project who is prepared to engage in a rigorous, year-long revision and placement process. The inclusion of agency referrals suggests a curatorial eye toward professional advancement, not merely craft development. Applicants should note that the program is not a competition with a prize, but a paid residency-style engagement. The application requires up to 5000 words of prose, 10 pages of poetry, or 15 pages of a Final Draft script, plus a letter of interest describing current projects and articulating why Workroom 2 would be meaningful. All considered applicants are phoned for an interview, indicating a selective, conversational admissions process.