Magic Carpet Ride: MRCentral's Annual Mentorship Program

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Qualifications
This mentorship, valued at $1500*, will be awarded annually, and on a competitive basis, to a single applicant who is able to demonstrate:

• a deep commitment to completing their work in progress

• strong writing skills

• a desire to learn and to succeed

• a good understanding of the magical realist nature of their manuscript

Note: Because there is always the possibility that more than one applicant will qualify for this annual mentorship, all finalists will be offered a reduced rate on selected coaching and editorial services offered by Tamara through Writer's Rainbow.

*This mentorship has no redeemable cash value and cannot be refunded in full or in part.

Mentorship Application

Potential apprentices must submit, either by surface mail or in email,

• a completed online application form
(click "Apply Here," below)

• a completed mentorship questionnaire

• a 10-page sample** of the work-in-progress***

• a nonrefundable application fee ($40 for members of MRCentral; $60 for nonmembers (includes lifetime membership dues)

**Samples should be single-sided, double-spaced in a 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Samples will not be returned; do not send SASE. Samples may be sent in email as an MSWord or RTF file attachment, or via surface mail:

MRCentral
ATTN: Mentorship Application
321 High School Road NE
Ste D3, PMB 204
Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110 USA

***Please do not send any other documents or manuscripts than those requested above; they will not be reviewed, nor will they be returned.

APPLY HERE

Postmark deadline for receipt of all application materials for the 2008 mentorship session is October 31, 2008.

Email deadline for receipt of all application materials for the 2009 mentorship session is midnight (Pacific time), October 31, 2008.

Questions? Check "Applicant Requirements" below.

Need help? Contact MRCentral.

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Applicant requirements
Potential apprentices must:

• be fairly fluent in English (as a second language is fine)

• meet reliably and on time for 1-hour weekly meetings online during the assigned mentorship period

• have access to a reliable Internet connection

• provide all manuscripts in either Microsoft Word document format or Rich Text Format

• give word-count and progress reports weekly to their mentor

• be prepared to provide samples of work during the mentorship to verify progress

• accept homework and reading assignments, as necessary, as part of their mentorship when such exercises are meant to improve both the apprentice's progress and performance

• provide postage for any hard-copy manuscripts they want returned to them via surface mail

• belong to MRCentral (Note: nonmember application fee includes lifetime membership dues)

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Last updated 2008/06/10