Coaching Packages

  • Printing Press

    If you want to get a taste of what an MFA program is like without breaking the bank, this coaching package just might be for you.

    It includes:

    * four Zoom workshops (one per week) to help you grow as a writer and as a reader

    * detailed edits and comments on up to 20 pages that you submit for review

    * three critical writing assignments to sharpen your literary analysis skills

    NOTE: This package is limited to four participants and is open roughly every four months.

  • Brush and Paint

    If you want to jumpstart your project and fall in love with writing again, this coaching package is most likely for you.

    It includes:

    * one 30-minute check-in call per month to help you meet your writing goals

    * detailed edits and comments on up to 20 pages that you submit for review each month

    * three critical writing assignments per month to sharpen your literary analysis skills

    NOTE: This coaching package lasts for two months.

  • Pencil and Eraser

    If you hate writing multiple drafts and want to have a nearly indestructible outline before you even start writing, this coaching package is probably right for you.

    It includes:

    * one 60-minute coaching call each month to discuss feedback and next steps

    * instructions on character, plot, setting, and theme to help you master the fundamentals

    * personalized exercises to help hone your story vision

    * a four-month schedule for your pacing needs

    * 25% off my monthly consultation retainer fee for life if you need additional support after coaching

  • Pen and Paper

    If you want to go from a nearly indestructible outline to a completed manuscript, this coaching package is most definitely for you.

    It includes:

    * everything in the Pencil and Eraser package PLUS…

    * instructions on the basics of revision, editing, and style to help you polish your manuscript

    * detailed edits and comments on your manuscript’s first two chapters or its first 20 pages

    * an evaluation of your full manuscript and its first chapters outlining strengths, weaknesses, and next steps

    * an eight-month schedule for your pacing needs

    * 50% off my monthly consultation retainer fee for life if you need additional support after coaching

  • Quill and Ink

    If you want to write, edit, and pitch your novel with a highly educated and trained professional at your side every step of the way, this is very much the coaching package for you.

    It includes:

    * everything in the Pencil and Eraser package and the Pen and Paper Package PLUS…

    * instructions on pitching, ethical marketing, and preparing for rejection and/or success to keep your spirits up while you're in the trenches

    * detailed edits and comments on your query letter, synopsis, and first 50 pages

    * a curated list of at least ten agents deemed suitable for your project and hands-on guidance with finding more

    * an agent pitch strategy letter outlining next steps for your pitch package

    * a twelve-month schedule for your pacing needs

    * 75% off my monthly consultation retainer fee for life if you need additional support after coaching

consultations

Critique and Editorial Services

If you would like to work with me directly, please refer to the rates listed on the Pricing page here as well as the turnaround times listed for each services below to calculate an estimated price and timeline for services rendered. Additional charges may apply if quicker turnaround times are requested. Alternatively, if you have specific deadline and/or pricing needs that cannot be met by working with me directly, please consider working with me through Salt and Sage Books and Tessera Editorial.

Thank you, and I hope we can work together soon!

Critique

Beta Reader Critique

A beta reader is a beta tester for your writing project. Ideally, they’re a part of your project’s target audience and can provide reactions and feedback that help you revise your book before it’s published.

This beta reader questionnaire service includes:

  • a completed beta reader questionnaire sheet

  • an overall critique letter outlining next steps

  • turnaround time of approx. 1 business day per 10,000 words

manuscript critique

A manuscript critique letter is a thorough, in-depth evaluation of your manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses. It is informed by craft methodology, traditional storytelling conventions, and some sense of marketability.

This manuscript critique letter service includes:

  • an evaluation of your characters, plot, setting, and style

  • an evaluation of your manuscript’s thematic resonance

  • a full manuscript evaluation letter outlining next steps

  • turnaround time of approx. 1 business day per 5,000 words

MFA APPLICATION CRITIQUE

For applicants of graduate creative writing programs, it’s often necessary to have an engaging writing sample and compelling essays that win over admissions committees.

This MFA application critique service includes:

  • an evaluation of one fiction writing sample

  • an evaluation of up to two personal statements

  • an overall critique letter outlining next steps

  • a turnaround time of up to 5 business days

editorial sensitivity critique

An editorial sensitivity letter takes a manuscript critique letter one step further. It assesses a manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses, but it also takes into a consideration potentially offensive content with an aim to reduce or change it.

This manuscript critique letter service includes:

  • an evaluation of your characters, plot, setting, and style

  • an evaluation of your manuscript’s thematic resonance

  • a full manuscript evaluation letter outlining next steps

  • suggestions for addressing potentially offensive content

  • turnaround time of approx. 1 business day per 4,000 words

query package critique

Writers who are looking to traditionally publish need a query letter, a synopsis, and an opening of their manuscript that turns the heads of literary agents, editors, and other publishers.

This query package service includes:

  • an evaluation of your query letter

  • an evaluation of your synopsis (up to 5 pages)

  • an evaluation of your manuscript’s first 10 pages

  • an overall critique letter outlining next steps

  • a turnaround time of up to 5 business days

Editorial

Proofreading

Proofreaders are the unsung heroes of the publishing world. They are primarily responsible for ensuring that a book’s formatting is correct that that there are no typos or other errors in the final version before it goes to print.

This proofreading editorial service includes:

  • inline comments and edits on your fiction manuscript

  • in-depth corrections of spelling, grammar, and punctuation according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

  • house style adherence with a style sheet

  • turnaround time of approx. up to 1 business day per 10,000 words

Developmental Editing

Developmental editors focus on the big picture elements of a fiction manuscript. They might suggest cutting out entire passages in service of improving the pacing in addition to the usual work of other editors.

This developmental editing service includes:

  • inline comments and edits on your fiction manuscript

  • light corrections of spelling, grammar, and punctuation according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

  • suggestions for improving language and overall clarity in the work

  • suggestions for addressing overall issues within the manuscript

  • turnaround time of 1 business day per 5,000 words

Copyediting

Copyeditors are who people usually think of when they think of editors. They are responsible for ensuring that a book is published according to its house style guides and typical grammatical conventions before it goes to final quality checks.

This copyediting editorial service includes:

  • inline comments and edits on your fiction manuscript

  • in-depth corrections of spelling, grammar, and punctuation according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

  • light fact-checking and house style adherence with a style sheet

  • turnaround time of approx. up to 1 business day per 5,000 words

editorial sensitivity Reading

Editorial sensitivity readers combine an editorial acumen and a focus on addressing offensive content within a work. It is the highest level of editing that I offer in that it combines personal, professional, and academic aspects of my understanding of storytelling.

This editorial sensitivity reading service includes:

  • inline comments and edits on your fiction manuscript

  • light corrections of spelling, grammar, and punctuation according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

  • suggestions for improving language and overall clarity in the work

  • suggestions for addressing overall issues within the manuscript

  • flagging potentially offensive content within the manuscript

  • turnaround time of 1 business days per 4,000 words

Line Editing

Line editing addresses writing at the sentence or paragraph level. The main aim of this kind of editing is a focus on improving a language’s style or text for clarity or aesthetic purposes rather than for grammatical adherence.

This line editing editorial service includes:

  • inline comments and edits on your fiction manuscript

  • in-depth corrections of spelling, grammar, and punctuation according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

  • suggestions for improving language and overall clarity in the work

  • turnaround time of approx. up to 1 business days per 4,000 words

Let’s work together