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A manuscript evaluation is a comprehensive editorial assessment of your work as it currently exists. I read your manuscript closely and thoughtfully, focusing on the big-picture elements that shape the reading experience: voice, structure, clarity, cohesion, pacing, and overall impact. This is not a surface-level review, but a deep, attentive read designed to help you understand what your manuscript is doing, and what it wants next.

This service is best suited for writers who have a complete draft or a substantial portion of a manuscript and want informed, honest feedback before moving forward. It’s especially helpful if you’re feeling unsure about the strength of the work, unclear on how it’s landing, or uncertain about what to revise, deepen, or clarify. Whether you’re early in revision or preparing for the next stage, this evaluation offers a grounded perspective.

You’ll receive a detailed editorial letter that reflects a holistic reading of your manuscript, addressing strengths, areas for growth, and patterns worth paying attention to. The feedback is designed to be clear, constructive, and actionable, offering guidance rather than prescriptions.

After a manuscript evaluation, writers typically leave with a clearer understanding of their work and a stronger sense of direction. You’ll know what’s working, where to focus your energy, and what steps make the most sense moving forward. Most importantly, this process is meant to replace uncertainty with clarity, so you can return to your manuscript with confidence rather than doubt.

This is not line-by-line copyediting or proofreading. It’s also not an ongoing coaching relationship. Instead, it’s a focused, one-time engagement meant to help you see your manuscript more clearly and make informed decisions about its next phase.

All manuscript evaluations include a 30-minute follow-up call to discuss any lingering questions about the editorial letter. All pricing is based on the Editorial Freelancers Association’s guidelines but depends on word count/project length.

A query letter critique is a focused editorial review of how you are presenting your pitch to agents or other publishing professionals. I read your query with attention to clarity, voice, structure, and positioning, considering how effectively it strategically communicates both your project and you as a writer. The goal is not to flatten your voice or make your letter sound generic, but to help it speak clearly and confidently on your behalf.

This service is ideal for writers who are preparing to query literary agents or who feel uncertain about how their pitch is coming across in a professional context. It’s especially helpful if you’re struggling to distill your book into a concise pitch, feeling stuck between authenticity and market expectations, or unsure whether your query reflects the heart of your work. This critique supports writers who want clarity before pressing send.

You’ll receive detailed written feedback on your query letter, addressing structure, content, tone, and overall effectiveness. I offer specific suggestions for strengthening language, sharpening focus, and aligning the letter more closely with your manuscript and publishing goals. When relevant, I may also comment on positioning or offer guidance on next steps. If applicable, you may receive in-line feedback. 

After this critique, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how your query reads to an outside professional and what revisions will best serve it. Writers often leave feeling more confident, less overwhelmed, and better equipped to represent their work honestly and strategically. 

This service does not include writing the query for you or guaranteeing agent interest or representation. It’s a focused, editorial engagement designed to help you refine how your work is introduced and shared. 

Note: I do not read or review the manuscript as a whole. Writers will be required to fill out a questionnaire about their manuscript along with providing a 1-3 page detailed synopsis to ensure I have the most knowledge possible about the work. 

All query letter critiques include a 30-minute follow-up call to discuss any lingering questions about the critique. Pricing is based on the Editorial Freelancers Association’s guidelines but depends on word count/project length.

Additional Resources:

• How to Write a Query Letter: Top 10 Questions Answered

• How Does Traditional Publishing Work?

Book Proposal Review

A book proposal review is a comprehensive editorial assessment of your book proposal (usually nonfiction) as a whole. I read the proposal with attention to structure, clarity, positioning, and coherence, considering both the literary strength of the work and how effectively it communicates its purpose, audience, and scope. This review is designed to help you understand how your proposal is functioning and where it can be strengthened.

This service is best suited for writers working on projects who have a draft of a book proposal and want informed, honest feedback before submitting or revising further. It’s especially helpful if you’re feeling unsure about how your ideas are coming across, how clearly your argument is articulated, or whether the proposal is fully aligned with the book you want to write. Writers at both early and late stages of proposal development can benefit from this review.

You’ll receive a detailed editorial letter that addresses the proposal’s overall structure, content, positioning, and clarity. Feedback may include notes on the overview, chapter summaries, platform section, and sample material, depending on what’s included in your proposal. The focus is on helping you see the proposal as a complete document and offering clear, actionable guidance for revision.

After a book proposal review, you’ll have a stronger understanding of how your proposal reads to an outside professional and where it can be clarified, refined, or expanded. Writers often leave with greater confidence in their ideas, a clearer sense of direction for revision, and a more grounded understanding of what their project is asking to become. This process is meant to replace uncertainty with informed perspective.

This service does not include writing the proposal for you, guaranteeing agent or publisher interest, or ongoing developmental coaching. It is a focused editorial review intended to support thoughtful revision and clearer decision-making as you move forward.

All book proposal reviews include a 30-minute follow-up call to discuss any lingering questions about the review. Pricing is based on the Editorial Freelancers Association’s guidelines but depends on word count/project length. 

Developmental editing is an in-depth, collaborative editorial process focused on strengthening your manuscript at a foundational level. We work closely with the structure, voice, pacing, and overall shape of the work, paying attention to how the pieces are working together and where the manuscript wants deeper clarity, expansion, or refinement. This is a hands-on process designed to support the evolution of the work while honoring your voice and intention.

This service is best suited for writers who have a complete draft or a substantial portion of a manuscript and are ready to engage deeply with revision. It’s especially supportive if you know the work has potential but feels uneven, unclear, or not fully realized yet. Developmental editing is for writers who want thoughtful guidance, honest feedback, and a collaborative approach to shaping their work.

You’ll receive comprehensive editorial feedback that will include a detailed editorial letter and in-text comments throughout the manuscript. The focus is on big-picture development rather than sentence-level polishing, addressing elements such as structure, narrative or thematic coherence, pacing, voice, and clarity. The scope and format of feedback are tailored to the project, with the goal of offering guidance that is both specific and actionable.

After developmental editing, writers typically have a clearer understanding of their manuscript’s strengths, challenges, and next steps. You’ll know where to focus your revision efforts, what to deepen or clarify, and how to move forward with greater confidence and intention. This process is meant to help you strengthen the work itself while also strengthening your trust in your creative decision-making.

Developmental editing is not copyediting or proofreading, and it does not focus on grammar, spelling, or sentence-level corrections. It’s a collaborative editorial engagement designed to help your manuscript become more fully itself.

Developmental editing includes a one-hour follow-up call to discuss any lingering questions about the edit. Pricing is based on the Editorial Freelancers Association’s guidelines but depends on word count/project length.

The Advisement Intensive is a focused, one-on-one conversation designed to bring clarity to a specific question, crossroads, or moment of uncertainty in your writing or publishing journey. This is a live, 90-minute session where we look honestly at where you are, what’s feeling unclear or stuck, and what support or direction would be most helpful right now. Think of it as a grounded, strategic conversation rather than ongoing coaching.

This service is ideal for writers who need clarity, perspective, or informed guidance. It’s especially helpful if you’re deciding what to work on next, navigating publishing options, feeling unsure about your process, or needing to talk something through with someone who understands both writing and the realities of the industry. Writers often come to this session at moments of transition or decision-making.

You’ll receive a 90-minute private consultation where we focus entirely on your questions and goals. This may include discussion of your writing practice, a project you’re working on, publishing strategy, or creative blocks you’re encountering. After the session, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of your options and a grounded sense of next steps.

Most writers leave an advisement intensive feeling steadier, more informed, and less alone in their process. You’ll have clarity around what matters most right now, insight into how to move forward, and a renewed sense of confidence in your ability to make decisions that align with your work and your life. The goal is not to overwhelm, but to orient.

This is not ongoing mentorship, editing, or therapy. It’s a contained, one-time session meant to offer clarity, perspective, and direction so you can move forward with more confidence after we meet.

This consultation includes a detailed, follow-up recap via PDF with any necessary resources discussed on the call.

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Additional Resources:

• 10 Tips for Navigating the Publishing Process Without Losing Your Sanity (Mostly)

• How to Publish a Book: a Go-To Guide for Authors

• A Writer’s Guide to Publishing Lingo: 33 Terms Every Author Needs to Know

• How to Find a Book Publisher: A Quick Guide for Aspiring Authors

• How to Publish a Poetry Book: What Every Poet Needs to Know

• What's the Difference Between Author Marketing and Book Marketing?

• Where Do You Start When You Have a Book Idea?

• Build an Audience Without Social Media: 5 Alternative Strategies for Growth

Co-writing is a collaborative writing process where we work closely together to bring your ideas, voice, and vision into written form. This can include shaping language, structuring material, drafting sections, or developing full documents/manuscripts together. While this work may look similar to ghostwriting in practice, it is rooted in collaboration, trust, and deep respect for your voice and authorship.

This service is for creatives (and business professionals) who have strong ideas but feel stuck translating them onto the page, or who need hands-on support to move their work forward. It’s especially supportive if you feel overwhelmed by structure, unsure how to begin, or limited by time, bandwidth, or confidence. Co-writing is well suited for book proposals, query letters, and manuscripts, and is most effective for writers who want to stay closely involved in the process rather than hand the work off entirely.

Co-writing is tailored to the specific project and may involve collaborative drafting, revising, restructuring, or shaping written material over an agreed-upon period of time. We establish clear goals, scope, and expectations at the outset, and work together in a way that feels supportive, transparent, and aligned. The process is communicative and intentional, with regular check-ins to ensure the work reflects your voice and direction.

Writers who engage in co-writing often leave with tangible written material and a clearer understanding of their own voice and process. Beyond the pages themselves, this work can help restore confidence, momentum, and trust in your ability to bring ideas into form. The goal is not only to produce strong writing, but to support you in feeling connected to the work you’re creating.

This is not anonymous or hands-off ghostwriting, nor is it a passive service where you disappear from the process. It is also not a guarantee of publication or a substitute for your own creative engagement. Co-writing requires collaboration, communication, and mutual trust, and works best when approached as a shared process rather than a transaction.

This collaboration will include regular discussion calls for brainstorming, writing reviews, checkpoints, and more. Pricing depends on project length and duration, but is generally billed based on a monthly fee.