Editing services
Honest, constructive, considerate
Getting people to read your work can be scary.
But you're not alone. I've been there too, clutching a stack of pages and trying to work up the courage to ask for feedback.
Count on me for a sensitive appraisal of what you're doing well and how you can improve, with an ear for your voice and respect for your chosen genre. My goal is not only to help you hone your skills, but also to help you maintain your enthusiasm and inspiration for your project.
What I offer
Query critique
Put a shine on your query letter before firing it off to agents or editors. Get a quick critique with tracked changes and comments - or invest in a few passes so we can bounce ideas back and forth.
One pass: $25
Three passes: $50
Synopsis critique
Oh, the dreaded synopsis. Need help shrinking it down or making sure it's clear? Run it by me for suggestions in tracked changes and comments.
Up to five pages: $50
Review of first pages
Many agents ask for the first 10 pages with your query, and a partial request is often for the first 50 pages. Want eyeballs on yours? I'll provide detailed critique in tracked changes and comments. If you want, we can start with the first couple pages free of charge so you can get a feel for my critique style and whether we'll work well together.
First ten pages: $75
First fifty pages: $125
Add a query critique for half price!
Full manuscript review
I'll start by giving you feedback on your first five pages free of charge so you can get a feel for my critique style and whether we'll work well together.
Comes in two flavors:
Put a shine on your query letter before firing it off to agents or editors. Get a quick critique with tracked changes and comments - or invest in a few passes so we can bounce ideas back and forth.
One pass: $25
Three passes: $50
Synopsis critique
Oh, the dreaded synopsis. Need help shrinking it down or making sure it's clear? Run it by me for suggestions in tracked changes and comments.
Up to five pages: $50
Review of first pages
Many agents ask for the first 10 pages with your query, and a partial request is often for the first 50 pages. Want eyeballs on yours? I'll provide detailed critique in tracked changes and comments. If you want, we can start with the first couple pages free of charge so you can get a feel for my critique style and whether we'll work well together.
First ten pages: $75
First fifty pages: $125
Add a query critique for half price!
Full manuscript review
I'll start by giving you feedback on your first five pages free of charge so you can get a feel for my critique style and whether we'll work well together.
Comes in two flavors:
- A letter outlining what I see as the story's major strengths and weaknesses, questions I had, suggestions I would make, and other recommendations - $0.003 per word
- A letter outlining general feedback, as above, plus detailed in-manuscript notes (tracked changes and comments) - $0.007 per word
