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Gee, I didn’t know that!
I’m grateful to Amy Paradysz for copyediting one hundred pages of my manuscript. The edits were very helpful. It’s those fussy commas and smack-the-forhead “Oh, right, that’s much more logical,” epiphanies. The edits were thoughtful and detailed. I am grateful for the style sheet as well. She loved my query letter. Yay!
Darlyne Johnson
April 27, 2026
Wonderful!
Jonathan’s editorial comments on the first fifty pages of my book were incredibly thorough and helpful. I have been struggling with that part of the book for ages, and he not only helped me figure out what the overall problem was, but he gave me extremely detailed notes on how to fix it, all of which I agreed with. I feel so grateful for his kind and respectful help.
Amy
April 27, 2026
More Than I Expected
Stephanie gave me some excellent advice on some edits, giving much more detail than I expected. It was all very constructive and was just what I needed to hear. Thank you!
Chip Futrell
April 26, 2026
My hand almost fell off
From taking notes! Kiana didn’t waste a minute as she targeted the areas I can improve upon. Her advice was thorough and kindly delivered with room for my questions. Very helpful and motivating meeting.
Elyse Cregar
April 24, 2026
Above and beyond!
This was the very first time I spoke with a professional about my book and I went in extremely nervous. Ms. Fountain was very supportive throughout the consultation. I was impressed by how thoroughly she had read the material I submitted, as she provided specific, actionable feedback that is going to vastly improve my query package.
Overall a very positive experience!
Luca Donato
April 24, 2026
Hannah provided clarity and direction ..
Hannah was very helpful in providing feedback on my first 10 pages. Her insight will help me reshape chapter one with clarity and crisp communication.
Melissa Boyd
April 24, 2026
Very Helpful
Samantha’s comments on my synopsis helped me clarify what was working and what wasn’t. I have a challenging plot to get across in a synopsis and Samantha’s input was really helpful to understand what was confusing for someone who hadn’t read the book. Thank you so much.
Alex Elrose
April 21, 2026
Super kind and helpful
Jessica Felleman was super kind and helpful in our quick critique. She had thoughtful suggestions to make my query clearer and more interesting, as well as helped me develop a one-sentence hook for the opening that I’d been struggling with. She went through each of her line edits and allowed me time to ask clarifying questions, all while being kind and mindful of the time. At the end, she even suggested I query another agent friend of hers – and that person wasn’t on my list at all, so I appreciated the head’s up!
Kat M.
April 20, 2026
Direct & Helpful!
Katharine was kind and direct with her feedback. She took the time to understand my project and gave me great guidance. As soon as we finished our time together, I went and rewrote my query. It’s 100 words less and about ten times better!
Yedida Landis
April 19, 2026
Great insight
Tamara did not disappoint. In my journey as a writer here at MA, I’ve had the privilege of working with professional editors and agents who’ve given me real insight into both the craft and my own work. Tamara’s feedback was especially helpful, direct, and encouraging. Even when pointing out areas that need work, she gave me clear direction on how to improve, which is exactly what I was looking for.
Charles Goin
April 14, 2026
Short Story Guru
Anne had such a light touch when offering suggestions for passages that weren’t working. The whole experience was relaxed and informal. I found myself nodding with every observation. It’s actually hard to retreat to a defensive state with Anne, because she knows your story well enough to root her comments within the larger goals of the work.
What came out of the gentle back and forth were identifying certain choices I’d made where I’d fallen short of what I wanted to achieve. There were other places where I had no idea I was being lazy and using a kind of shorthand that only made sense to me.
I’m super clear now that I need to continue to streamline the story and her line edits showed me exactly where these trims would be relatively painless.
Plus, where the piece could possibly find a home:) She had personal opinions on top-tier and lesser-known journals that might welcome my special brand of humor.
Elizabeth Lopez
April 13, 2026
Great feedback
I’ve worked with Renee on two occasions. She was punctual and really helpful upon reviewing my first 50 pages this past week giving me clear guidance that will be easy implement.
Alex Elrose
April 13, 2026