Manuscript Intensive Workshop
Online
Instructor: Nick Mamatas & SFCWI Staff
Schedule:
Jan 13 – Feb 7, 2026
Tuition: $1200
Manuscript Intensive Workshop
Send your book out without uncertainty, wondering, or self-doubt. Instead, work with one of our editors to get your manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide the revision of the rest.
There will be significant opportunity for extended correspondence with your mentor, who will provide specific suggestions for revision and offer general advice on the current state of publishing, and next steps for you to take in your publishing journey. Work with us before sending out your manuscript to help your book really shine!
Nick Mamatas & SFCWI Staff
Nick Mamatas is the author of several novels, including I Am Providence and The Second Shooter. His short fiction has appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Tor.com and many other venues. Much of it was recently collected in The People’s Republic of Everything. Nick is also an anthologist; his latest book is 120 Murders; Dark Fiction Inspired by Alternative Music. His latest novel, Kalivas! Or, Another Tempest, will be published in September 2025.
SFCWI staff are published poets, novelists, memoirists, and non-fiction authors. Depending on the type of book you are writing, Nick and/or Alexandra will carefully match you to an editor in our network who will be able to help you best.