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Gave Me A Second Chance
I somehow missed the link for our live 15 minute meeting to discuss my query letter and first 10 pages. Vanessa reached out to me within less than 10 minutes after or scheduled time to check on things. She managed to squeeze me in her schedule that same night, and I was so grateful.
Vanessa had great notes on my query and my pages, and she clarified any questions that I had. She made sure that I had time to ask my questions, and did a great job answering them. I look forward to working further with Vanessa. I suggest anyone who is writing YA fantasy fiction such as I am to book a live meeting with her.
Thank you,
Bonnie Basham
Bonnie Basham
December 1, 2025
Teacher Appreciation
As a high school English teacher, I was so excited when Eric reached out to me a week before our scheduled live meet. He had extensive notes for my query and first 10 pages in our shared MS Word document. It made it so much easier to make corrections and then to ask follow up questions during our 15 minutes together.
In addition, Eric made me feel comfortable and relaxed as this was my first manuscript academy review of any kind. He made sure to lead the conversation asking me if there was anything I wished to talk about first. Another great perk.
Believe me, 15 minutes can fly by when you are talking craft with an expert. And Eric is definitely an expert!
Thank you,
Bonnie Basham
Bonnie Basham
December 1, 2025
Opening Doors
Sometimes writing can feel a bit lonely. Cloistered behind a closed door, honing in on page after page, leaves me a bit myopic and claustrophobic. When Natalie entered my little bubble via a Zoom screen, my writing world burst open and I was able to view my query letter and the first ten pages of my memoir with a second set of eyes and ears. She rapidly offered fresh ideas and suggestions that I hadn’t entertained, but made so much sense when I heard them. Her experience as a seasoned agent was just what I needed at this time, letting a breath of fresh air settle in my thoughts and my room with a view. Many thanks to Manuscript Academy and Natalie:)
Stacy West
November 27, 2025
Amazing and Throrough
My conversation with Kiana was great! She really put some thought into my query and shared a lot of useful insights with me. We had a long conversation during which I made a ton of notes that I will now go through and hopefully turn my query into something that gets me some bites. I highly recommend a consultation with Kiana! She’s also super friendly and just easy to talk to. 🙂
Inger
November 27, 2025
Thorough and insightful
I was quite nervous of have my letter and pages looked at by an agent, but Natalie put me at my ease. She went through the letter and advised clarification that rang true, and helpful encouraging comments re pages. I will be incorporating her advice in my edits. Thanks Manuscript Academy,
Issy
From London
Issy Mahmousd
November 27, 2025
Cut to the Bone
Natalie was very insightful in helping me understand that I had overcomplicated the query to the point of confusing what was at stake, that my metaphor was too dramatic for readers unfamiliar with art, and that I hadn’t focused on younger readers who wouldn’t even know what the International jet set meant. And wouldn’t’ know what post-traumatic grow was. This was well worth my money.
She also helped me with my questions about my inciting scene.
Cassandra Langer
November 22, 2025
The Best Money I’ve Spent for my Writing!
Jonathon went above and beyond during our conversation about my query. I learned exactly what it will take to position myself to catch the attention of agents which is — most importantly — having a firmly established writing practice and many projects on the go. He reviewed my submission and streamlined it for clarity. Thanks to Jonathon, I now have a plan moving forward and I’m excited about the next phase of this journey towards publication. Thanks so much Jonathon. Much appreciated!
Karen Hugdahl Meyer
November 22, 2025
Top Query Letter Doctor
Katharine provided exactly the feedback I needed to get my query letter to the next level. I had worked on it for a long time prior, and couldn’t figure out how to hone out. Based on Katharine’s input, I’ve edited the letter and now I have much more confidence in how it reads. I’m excited to send it out.
Lora Berg
November 23, 2025
Great meeting!
Thank you very much — everything was just perfect!
Simon
November 24, 2025
Thank you Samantha!
Thank you for a lovely meeting — it was perfect!
Simon
November 24, 2025
Well worth it
Ismita was warm, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. She answered every question I had been wanting to ask for the past six months but had failed to find the answer online myself. She gave me actionable steps I could take to make my query stronger and was extremely encouraging. Highly recommend booking some time with her.
Sarah
November 22, 2025
awesome!
Molly’s feedback on my query/first 10 pages was fantastic. Highly recommend her. Glad I did this.
Thanks, Molly!
Amy
November 13, 2025