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100 and done
Samantha was so positive and responsive to my 100 page written feedback. She gave small lines edits as well as big picture items that got lost in edits. She was absolutely fantastic to work with.
Erin Burd
January 13, 2026
Quick, Inspiring, and Helpful
I received my query feedback well ahead of time, which allowed me to make the necessary and helpful changes based on her suggestions. Excellent agent to get feedback from. She’s kind, patient, and respectful. And her feedback is phenomenal!!!
Angelica
January 12, 2026
Exactly What a Writer Hopes For!
Christina came to our session fully prepared, with a clear grasp of my query and first ten pages. Her feedback was sharp, affirming, and immediately actionable—she understood the heart of my story and helped me fine-tune the alignment between my query and my opening pages. What stood out most was how affirming yet precise her feedback was. She highlighted specific strengths while also offering clear, thoughtful suggestions to strengthen both my query and pages. She answered every question with care, patience, and invaluable insight, and her guidance on the publishing process helped me approach querying with confidence. I left the session focused, energized, and confident about my submission path. I highly recommend Christina to any writer seeking thoughtful, professional guidance.
Ifeanyi Omoike
December 25, 2025
Excellent and Informative
Monica Rodriguez’s critique was phenomenal and helpful. She read every page and made comments that were encouraging and highlighted the points she enjoyed. This critique came earlier than I’d expected, and I greatly appreciated every single one of her suggestions and I did use them. Great critique!
Angelica
January 4, 2026
Clear, Creative, Constructive!
Fiona Kenshole’s critique was exactly what I needed to improve my WIP. She reviewed my MG query and first 10 pages of my manuscript followed by a 15-minute consult. She clearly described ways to improve my manuscript and pinpointed a recurring problem that was holding back my writing. Her style is very encouraging while being honest and constructive. There’s no better way to improve your craft than to talk directly with an experienced authority like Fiona.
Debbie D'Aurelio
January 4, 2026
Insightful, Encouraging, and Submission-Ready Feedback
Melissa’s written query critique was incredibly helpful and affirming. Her feedback was thoughtful, precise, and clearly grounded in a strong understanding of the market. She highlighted what was already working in my query while offering targeted notes that helped strengthen clarity and stakes. Most valuable was her confirmation that the query was submission-ready, which gave me real confidence moving forward. I’m very grateful for her insight and would highly recommend her to any writer preparing to query.
Ifeanyi Omoike
January 6, 2026
A Whole New Perspective
I could recommend Fiona to you for the rest of my days, and it would not be enough! Fiona was so gracious and kind during my query/first 10 review. She encouraged me that I had something promising, gave praise where she felt it was deserved, and critique where it was desperately needed. After talking with her, I genuinely have a whole new way of viewing my manuscript and am so excited to implement the changes we discussed. If you are hesitant about doing this, I want to encourage you to talk with Fiona. She will handle you with care and leave you feeling encouraged—I promise!
Rhyan
January 6, 2026
Money Well Spent
Christina’s feedback was insightful and sensitive. She hit on some key weaknesses which, once corrected, will significantly improve my story and how it is told. I appreciated her efforts in capturing the intent of my work and how it could be honed. She included a high level of detail in her analysis and recommendations. I could see that she clearly took the time and made the effort to understand and appreciate what I’ve written thus far and how it can be improved. I could not be more pleased with her constructive feedback. I feel well respected, encouraged, and challenged by her comments. Now I know what directions to pursue. She provided a high value for the expense and for what I hope will be a great return. I couldn’t have begun to proceed to the next level without her wise counsel.
Terry Owsley
January 6, 2026
I used my codes for a great feedback package with Christina Lopez!
I am at a stage with my manuscript where I needed more than a query or synopsis review. I wanted a professional opinion on my writing, too, and some input on how my three pieces fit together. Christina read my query, synopsis and first 50 pages, then gave written feedback as well as a 10 minute consultation to follow.
Her input highlighted positives as well as strands needing work that I can apply across the manuscript to get my novel submission-ready. She also gave great feedback on my plan for my current revision, encouraging me to keep going.
I am so glad I saved up my codes while I worked on the book to a point where significant professional feedback was needed.
Thanks, Manuscript Academy for all you do to develop us aspiring authors!
Autumn Wagner
January 6, 2026
Excellent advice from a seasoned pro.
I chose Fiona for her extraordinary range of experiences with children’s literature and also because of her history in film, which echoes my own.
This was my second session with Fiona. The first was query related. The second covered the first 10 pages of my middle grade novel. She is incredibly clear and precise about what doesn’t work for her, and what won’t work for publishers, to whom she has to sell anything she chooses to represent.
I have a very clear picture now of what I need to achieve and look forward to putting her thoughts into action, as difficult as some may be. I could not be happier with our conversation.
Christopher Kennedy
January 8, 2026
Delighted, Challenged and Ready to Revise
So happy with my critique. It was incredibly helpful. The feedback gave me a good grasp of what’s working and asked exactly the right questions about my worldbuilding, structure, and POV balance to help me strengthen my opening. It also gave me concrete next steps for revision and a clear understanding of how my opening reads to agents and editors. I feel encouraged and equipped to revise.
Christina Atkins
December 21, 2025
Awesome!
I can’t recommend this service enough! The same goes for Caitlin McDonald!
She was incredibly personable and helpful, clearly having read my query letter prior. I had a few very specific questions which she also prioritized. I left our session feeling much more clear and confident about how to move forward.
David W.
December 21, 2025