Do you have a short story that you would like to submit to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards? A college application essay you're struggling to polish? Whether it is a creative writing piece, or an academic essay, we are here to help you!

What to Expect!

  • In our line-by-line or specific feedback, we will focus on:

    • Pointing out grammatical errors

    • Improving the flow of your sentences

    • Word choice and/or unclear language

  • In our general feedback, we will focus on:

    • Consistency of paragraphs

    • Support of main idea

    • Tone & mood

    • Expression of themes & your author's message

    • Characterization & setting development

    • Use of literary/rhetorical devices

Sample of Our Feedback Format

Guidelines

To submit, you must be under 18 years old. Please send your piece in as a PDF or .docx file to our email, thetrailblazerreview@gmail.com. We accept academic essays, short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction essays (ex: personal essays), and poems.

Please do not send us more than 3000 words at a time! We will respond to your work within 1 week. Our reading period is open year-long!

We love international submissions! Our service is completely FREE, so please feel free to send us anything you need feedback on!