Submission is hard! These services are meant to give writers a helping hand on the journey through the trenches. Click each service for more information.
For writers who want to give their submissions an extra edge in the slush pile.
What’s Included:
- Pre-evaluation email questionnaire on your goals and intentions for your story
- Honest evaluation of the first 1,000 words of your short or long story from the perspective of a slush reader
- In-line comments
- 1-2+ page report on your opening pages, including initial impressions, thoughts on reader expectations, and critique based on making your story stand out in the slush pile. This report will include suggested questions and issues to address upon revision.
Price: $50
For writers who need a leg up on finding comp titles for pitches and query letters.
What’s Included:
- Questionnaire about your book, including a request for a pitch and/or synopsis and your thoughts on your book’s tone and vibes.
- 5+ possible comp titles published within the last four years
It is the writer’s duty to read any suggested books before using them in pitches/queries. You can likely obtain most if not all recommendations for free with the help of your local library—and, in the case of ebooks and audiobooks, from the comfort of your couch.
Price: $50
For writers preparing to climb into the query or submission trenches and want a little extra advice or support. Can be booked before you begin the process or at any stage thereafter.
Discount available for established clients.
What’s Included:
- 1-hour video consult on querying tailored to your questions and goals, potentially including but not limited to:
- Best practices
- Submission strategies
- How to find agents or short story markets
- When and if you personalize your query letters
- An overview of free and paid query/submission resources
- How to determine when to retreat and regroup
- Preparing for and dealing with rejections
- What to do if your book dies in the trenches
- Anything else on your mind related to novel querying or short story submission
- List of resources discussed after the call
What’s not included:
- Reading, editing, or comments on query letters, first pages, synopses, pitches, or any part of the submission package
Price: $75 base price. $60 for clients who have purchased a manuscript or short story package.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This service does not guarantee future representation or publication.