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She made time for my questions

Anjanette’s feedback was an insightful balance of what is working and what still needs work. She also made time for the meeting to be a conversation, inviting me to share my top level questions as a guide to our discussion. Overall, I left feeling like I knew exactly what my next steps need to be with this project.

Kristen Strocchia
Kristen Strocchia
April 25, 2025

Gave very actionable feedback!

Anjanette was extremely kind and insightful. She gave me very clear suggestions for revisions on my query and first ten pages. Very actionable feedback. She was also very encouraging and inspiring to speak with. Thanks again!

Ezra Cohen
April 25, 2025

A wonderful experience!

Anjanette was kind and encouraging. I was able to discuss possible new ideas to improve my beginning page as well as take the spot-on feedback she’d prepared. She was open to questions as well.

Mary Rook
April 25, 2025

She asked all the right question

Talking with Alyssa was so helpful. She asked all the right questions to get me thinking about my manuscript in ways that will really move it forward.

Kristen Strocchia
April 25, 2025

The feedback I received was very valuable

I chose Carina Licon to critique the first 50 pages of my YA manuscript. I chose Carina because her bio and manuscript wish list was aligned with my novel. The feedback I received from Carina was very valuable for me. I felt I had a relatable character and an interesting concept for for story so I was delighted when Carina responded positively to the work I have done. She provided me an editorial letter with constructive comments on pacing, character development, story timeline and really strong good questions. I felt that she understood my main character so well and challenged me perfectly to develop more detail around my MC. The 50 page critique was very professional and thorough. I know that these insights will help me tighten my story and improve the clarity and efficiency of my writing. A terrific investment that will help me hone my craft as a writer and a wonderful experience of better understanding what it would be like working with an editor. Thank you Manuscript Academy (Julie, Jessica and the whole team) for this wonderful platform that provides access to me, a writer based in Australia, to tap into the worlds largest market for fiction.

Christine Yates
April 25, 2025

Emily took a lot of care with my opening pages, and offered clear, actionable feedback that helped me elevate the quality of my manuscript. I’d waffled mightily about the prologue of my book and got exactly the insights I was hoping for.

D.M. Pag·n
D.M. Pag·n
April 20, 2025

About a month ago, I had a terrific meeting with Chelsea Hensley, who doled out equal parts insights, advice, and encouragement. It was such a positive experience–and Chelsea’s suggestions were so spot-on–that I revised my query and scheduled a second meeting. Chelsea somehow exceeded my already high expectations, and I walked away from the second meeting even happier than after the first. Chelsea is a wonderful resource for any writer trying to crack the code of what makes a successful query.

Bud Jennings
Bud Jennings
April 20, 2025

Talking with Chelsea Hensley was a double treat. Along with being warm and kind, Chelsea also delivered excellent insights that will make my query stronger. I was so grateful that she detected themes nestled behind my sentences and gave me concrete suggestions about how to bring them to the forefront.

Bud Jennings
April 20, 2025

I had my ten page in-person review with Chelsea. It was a revision from working with a different Manuscript Academy consultant. I brought up comments made by other reviewers, and she knew exactly what I was talking about and instead of saying, you need to fix this… She was more, this is how you can make this happen. That was super inciteful and greatly appreciated. She also gifted me with a new way to approach marketing since I’ve written an MG novel. It was time and money well spent and I would recommend her highly.

CJ Foote
CJ Foote
April 20, 2025

My consultation with Monica Odom was 5-star for sure!
Monica provided excellent feedback and suggestions for my memoir during our 15-minute consultation regarding my Query and first 10 pages.
Despite eight revisions and a complete developmental edit, I was lacking something I couldn’t quite put my writing finger on.
Agent Odom knew exactly what element it needed, and I can’t wait to get started. Brava!

Linda Summersea
Linda Summersea
April 20, 2025

Very helpful. Thank you so much.

James Charles
James Charles
April 20, 2025

Getting query feedback from Monica Rodriguez was a delight. Monica is really astute, clearly understood the themes I was hoping to define in the query, provided superb suggestions, and asked questions that got me thinking about the best approach to fine-tuning. She was supportive and encouraging. I’m grateful to her!

Bud Jennings
Bud Jennings
April 20, 2025
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