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Here is just a fraction of the great feedback our partners have been sharing with us regarding their experience
Spot-On Suggestions!
I had a ten-page written critique from Krista. Her line edits made the chapter read more smoothly and her big-picture suggestions about pacing and “bread crumbing” made tons of sense. What a great resource. Thank you very much!
Roz Kuehn
May 3, 2026
Wonderful, Jessica
Every comment was brilliant. Her insight is humbling. I love learning things and I learned a lot from her. I believe she helped me so much. What is there to say but thank you, thank you, and thank you.
Steve Blander
April 30, 2026
Kind, helpful, and to the point
I had a LIVE Query + 10-Page Read + 15-Minute Consultation with Kelly for my Middle Grade time travel story. Kelly was very kind. She started the call by checking that we were talking about the correct manuscript and asked if I had specific questions for her, which I did. She answered them with very helpful information/advice and added her own thoughts and comments on the material she had read. She also asked me a couple of questions. The 15
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I had a LIVE Query + 10-Page Read + 15-Minute Consultation with Kelly for my Middle Grade time travel story.
Kelly was very kind. She started the call by checking that we were talking about the correct manuscript and asked if I had specific questions for her, which I did. She answered them with very helpful information/advice and added her own thoughts and comments on the material she had read. She also asked me a couple of questions.
The 15 minutes were just the right length for what I needed, and I’m very glad the lovely people from the Manuscript Academy recommended this format to me!
Kelly was very kind. She started the call by checking that we were talking about the correct manuscript and asked if I had specific questions for her, which I did. She answered them with very helpful information/advice and added her own thoughts and comments on the material she had read. She also asked me a couple of questions.
The 15 minutes were just the right length for what I needed, and I’m very glad the lovely people from the Manuscript Academy recommended this format to me!
Mayken
April 29, 2026
Puts AI to shame
Bridget caught on immediately as to what I was doing with my project. She clarified some misinformation I had been given. I faced a dilemma that she helped me work through and find a viable solution. Time and money well spent.
JeaNette Goates Smith
April 27, 2026
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