Feedback And Reviews
Dani offered clear comments on my first ten pages (including the easy but important fix that delaying one line for a couple of paragraphs intensified the chapter’s emotional impact). She understood what I was trying to do, and that was hugely validating. She also answered a couple general questions about publishing. I appreciated her kind, insightful feedback.

Katharine Sands, You could not have anyone better to look at and critique your work. She is very easy to talk with and extremely knowledgeable in the art of writing and can give you good constructive criticism of your work to put you on the right path, so you have the best chance of getting read by an agent, publisher, and she knows what readers want to hold their interest. I found her suggestions invaluable. I have started to implement everything she suggested into my work, knowing I have a lot of rewrite to do in certain areas. I believe I will have a much better book I can be proud of when finished, people will want to read. With a better chance of getting a deal to publish. I say chance because we all know how hard it is, especially if you are unknown. If you listen to Katharine, she will give you the key to having your best chance. It still comes down to your writing and your ability to connect, both in writing and being able to communicate what you have written. She can’t write it for you. LoL. With Katharine’s expertise. She would be a Dream Agent. My suggestion, look at her video Pitch to Page a couple of times if you do nothing else. If you can book her to look at some of your work, either critique or consultation. Do it, don’t even think about it.

Kayla was so helpful. She went over our time limit to help me with my query.

Hannah was so incredibly helpful. Super knowledgeable, efficient with our time, and very prepared while still being open to new questions that arose from the conversation. One thing I appreciated in particular was that she clearly spent time reading the pages. The feedback was specific in a way that could only be if the reader really considered the writing. Highly recommend.
The feedback Bibi gave me helped change the way I think about my writing. By implementing what she suggested, I made my work richer and more engaging. It was also super helpful to have a quick discussion about when “telling” is okay. I’m so grateful to her–thank you, Bibi!

My consult with Renee was fantastic! It was clear from the moment I met her that I was not just another number in her queue. She was so kind and gave me *really* helpful feedback. I definitely plan on meeting with her again once I work out some of the kinks in my query/ms. Iíve loved all the consults Iíve had so far, but Renee is so on top of her work. I rate her 10/10.

Savannah was fabulous! She gave me indispensable feedback that really helped me with my story. She was very professional, but also made sure to through in kind comments to keep the feedback from feeling too overwhelming. I would highly recommend her!

Emmy was absolutely wonderful! They were kind, thoughtful, and helped me feel 100% at ease. They answered all the questions I had and didnít rush me. They exceeded my expectations. If youíre thinking about choosing Emmy for a consult, DO IT.

Fiona is a gem.
Especially if you work with MG. I sent her my query letter and immediately put her comments into play because she’s very comprehensible and concise. She explained what and why additions or subtractions were needed, smiled no matter how many times I interrupted with a question, and answered from her POV as reader and marketer. WE might hate the marketing side, but the stronger our pitches, queries, etc., the stronger our writing. Oh, and (thank goodness) Fiona laughs a lot.
If you’ve not watched her class “How To Edit Without Losing Your Voice” you really ought to because she provides a strong sense of direction and you’ll most likely feel better about what you’ve probably spent a lifetime working on–then you’ll immediately pull out an old version of your manuscript to remind yourself why you started it in the first place!
Dani Segelbaum was great. She reviewed my query letter and first ten pages and gave me great advice. I am rewriting that part of my work to her suggestions. She told me how I should set up my query to be more effective and my first ten pages to hold people’s interest. She thought the hook in the first ten pages was fine. I ran it by a couple of people, and they think it does read a lot better. They liked my first version, but like the way this reads much better. It was time and money well spent with Dani, and enjoyed our conversation. She is without question excellent at what she does and a very kind person.
Kayla was great! Her feedback on my query letter was specific, practical and encouraging. It was delightful speaking with her.

I had a query letter and first 10 pages consultation with Fiona Kenshole. Oh my gosh! It was one of ‘the best’ mentoring sessions I’ve ever experienced. What I loved about Fiona was that after she pointed something out, she gave me solid examples of how to fix it. I absorb things so much better after seeing an example, and so, by her doing this, it really helped solidify what she was teaching me. Her years of experience shined through and she delivered the advice in such a kind and caring manner. Not to mention she had me giggling over a few funny anecdotes. I’m so thankful for her advice and I simply cannot wait to apply what she taught me to my pages. I would highly recommend a mentorship session with her.

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