Schedule Appointment with The Manuscript Academy, LLC

HYBRID: Short Story Consultation

30 minutes @ $125.00

The goal of this package is to create a submission strategy for a specific unpublished short story. I will read up to 25 pages of your fiction, then have a ten-minute video conference with you to discuss your goals and realistic next steps. After the consultation, I will follow up with an email containing a recommended submission strategy, including at least 3-5 specific journals and timing. Materials required from you before the consultation: a short story (25 pages max) and a bio (100 words max).

Meeting Prep

10 minutes @ $25.00

Spend 10 minutes getting ready for your meeting. Discuss your book, query, or your first page over video chat or phone--and get an insider's perspective on your publishing situation. Send up to one page (query OR first page) to review during the meeting.

All Consultations with Melissa Edwards

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10 minutes

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All Live E-consultations

LIVE Ten Minute Consultation (Query or First Page)

10 minutes @ $49.00

Spend 10 minutes with the agent or editor of your choice. Discuss your book, query, or your first page over video chat or phone--and get an insider's perspective on your publishing situation. Send up to one page (query OR first page) to review during the meeting.

LIVE Which Query Version Is Best? (Send Two)

15 minutes @ $99.00

Send TWO versions of your query to discuss. Your faculty member will read them, think about your options, and talk with you over video chat or phone about best next steps (15-minute meeting). Does NOT include written notes. Please note that you must send your work at booking, and you may not send a revision.

LIVE Why Am I Getting Rejected? Consultation

10 minutes @ $49.00

Spend 10 minutes with the agent or editor of your choice. Send one page of rejections, your query, and your first page for an educated guess as to why you aren't getting the responses you'd hoped. Please note that of course we can't reach into other agents' brains and know for sure, but we can point you in the right direction.

LIVE Query + 10-Page Read + 15-Minute Consultation

15 minutes @ $99.00

Send the first ten pages of your manuscript (or proposal) to discuss. Your faculty member will read the pages, think about them, and talk with you over video chat or phone about best next steps (15-minute meeting). Does NOT include written notes. Please note that you must send your 10 pages at booking, and you may not send a revision. You may divide the time between query and pages as you see fit.

HYBRID: Written Query Critique + Live Consultation (15 Minutes)

15 minutes @ $99.00

Get an in-depth look at your query and how you can improve. Your faculty member will read your query, make written notes, and go over them with you during your video chat or phone call (15-minute meeting). Your notes will arrive by email just before your meeting, with your Zoom or Meet link (if applicable).

All New Appointments Posted Monthly

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10 minutes

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All WRITTEN Critiques

WRITTEN Query Critique

1 hour @ $69.00

Receive detailed notes on how to get this all-important document ready for your submission—and how to give your book its best possible chance. Please note that this is a written critique only, and does not include a live meeting. Notes will be delivered on the date selected.

WRITTEN 10 Page Critique

1 hour @ $89.00

Receive detailed notes on how to get your most important pages ready for your submission—and how to give your book its best possible chance. Please note that this is a written critique only, and does not include a live meeting. Notes will be delivered on the date selected.

WRITTEN Synopsis Critique

1 hour @ $89.00

Receive detailed notes on how to get this dreaded document ready for submission—and how to give your book its best possible chance. Please note that this is a written critique only, and does not include a live meeting. Notes will be delivered on the date selected.

WRITTEN 50 Page Critique

1 hour @ $240.00

Receive detailed notes on how to get your partial ready for your requests—and how to give your book its best possible chance. Please note that this is a written critique only, and does not include a live meeting. Notes will be delivered on the date selected.

WRITTEN 100 Page Critique

1 hour @ $480.00

WRITTEN Proposal Critique

1 hour @ $349.00

Receive detailed notes on how to get your nonfiction proposal ready—and how to give your book its best possible chance. Please note that this is a written critique only, and does not include a live meeting. Notes will be delivered on the date selected.

Copyediting

COPYEDITING (Written): Query + 10 Pages

30 minutes @ $70.00

Do you want to tighten your first 10 pages to make sure they're the cleanest they can be? I will go through with a fine-tooth comb, with an eye towards typos, spelling and grammatical errors, and continuity. This includes ensuring that spelling, names, punctuation, and text treatment are consistent throughout. I will fact-check as I go. I’ll also check for repetition, confusing turns of phrase, and misused words, so that you can feel confident your opening pages have been polished to a shine!

COPYEDITING (Written): Query + 50 Pages

1 hour @ $220.00

Do you want to tighten your first 50 pages to make sure they're the cleanest they can be? I will go through with a fine-tooth comb, with an eye towards typos, spelling and grammatical errors, and continuity. This includes ensuring that spelling, names, punctuation, and text treatment are consistent throughout. I will fact-check as I go. I’ll also check for repetition, confusing turns of phrase, and misused words, so that you can feel confident your opening pages have been polished to a shine!

COPYEDITING (Written): Query + 100 Pages

1 hour @ $420.00

Do you want to tighten your first 100 pages to make sure they're the cleanest they can be? I will go through with a fine-tooth comb, with an eye towards typos, spelling and grammatical errors, and continuity. This includes ensuring that spelling, names, punctuation, and text treatment are consistent throughout. I will fact-check as I go. I’ll also check for repetition, confusing turns of phrase, and misused words, so that you can feel confident your opening pages have been polished to a shine!

Custom & Early Booking

LIVE Collaborative Query Consultation

30 minutes @ $249.00

At the Manuscript Academy, we sometimes hear that writers want even more than we offer.

With this in mind, we’ve brought on submission expert Jonathan Baker to help.

Thirty-minute conversation about project.

(Here, you’ll discuss what is working, what is needed, potential comps, and even some agent suggestions)

Baker will then rewrite your query for you!

This includes two email follow-ups if needed via email.

Member Meetings

Ten Minute Meeting

10 minutes @ $39.00

Schedule ten minutes with an agent or editor to go over your query, first page of your manuscript--or any other publishing questions you may have. Note that they will NOT read or edit your work before your meeting.

Query Critique

1 hour @ $69.00

Receive detailed notes on how to get this all-important document ready for your submission—and how to give your book its best possible chance. Please note: this is just an emailed critique, and does not include a live meeting.

10 Page Critique

1 hour @ $89.00

Receive personalized feedback on your first ten pages. Know that, when you send your book, you've done everything you can to keep that agent reading. Please note that this is a critique only, and does not include a live meeting.

Synopsis Critique

1 hour @ $89.00

Submit a synopsis (up to six pages, double-spaced) for notes on your plot, structure, and--of course--writing. Reviews will be delivered on the date on the calendar.

First 50 Pages Critique

1 hour @ $240.00

Submit your first fifty pages (up to 50 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1" margins) for notes on your descriptions, characters, worldbuilding, idea--and, of course, writing. Reviews will be delivered on the date on the calendar.

First 100 Pages Critique

1 hour @ $480.00

Submit your first one hundred pages (up to 100 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1" margins) for notes on your descriptions, characters, worldbuilding, idea--and, of course, writing. Reviews will be delivered on the date on the calendar.

Ten Minutes With An Expert

10-Minute Meeting with Natalie Hallak

10 minutes @ $49.00

Spend 10 minutes with Natalie Hallak at Harlequin. Discuss your book, your query, your first page--or get an insider's perspective on your publishing situation. Send up to one page to review during the meeting.

10-Minute Meeting with Norma Perez-Hernandez

10 minutes @ $49.00

Spend 10 minutes with editor Norma Perez-Hernandez of Kensington Books. Discuss your book, your query, your first page--or get an insider's perspective on your publishing situation. Send up to one page to review during the meeting.

10-Minute Meeting with Peter Senftleben

10 minutes @ $49.00

Spend 10 minutes with editor Peter Senftleben. Discuss your book, your query, your first page--or get an insider's perspective on your publishing situation. Send up to one page to review during the meeting.

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