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Hello!
I benefited greatly from my time with Eric for a few reason. He sent me his notes on my pages one week before our meeting. So when our appointment rolled around I could ask all the questions that fit into our time slot. This was invaluable to me as a new fiction and picture book writer. Additionally, Eric provided extra online resources that are so helpful, especially in terms of formatting a picture book.
When I requested Eric, I didn’t realize he doesn’t usually deal with children’s picture books. Yet he was so kind and gracious and treated my manuscript with respect and so much kindness. I enjoyed our talk, and am currently working on changes we spoke about.
Thank you, Eric!
Kristin Cianfichi
August 6, 2026
Brilliant, strategic advice
Ivan was amazing! He made two invaluable suggestions, one strategic and structural, one more relating to the prose, and both have transformed the manuscript, especially those crucial opening chapters. As a result, we understand the characters much more fully, the themes run deeper, and the reader has time to care about each protagonist before the next is introduced. Something obvious I’d missed. I’m extremely grateful to him. I’ve worked a several editors before. No one else has been so insightful or helpful.
Timothy Bickerton
August 1, 2026
Hard and helpful
Anjanette wasn’t hard. She was very nice. But she asked hard questions. Perceptive ones that felt harder and harder the longer I thought about them. I am impressed.
Jonathan Bridges
August 1, 2026
Best investment ever
Alice was amazing! She was very encouraging and gave me positive feedback. My grief memoir is a heavily emotional manuscript right from first pages; Alice was clearly drawn in. We discussed the sticky topic of hybrid genres which was very helpful as I move forward. I know my query letter is more polished now and I look forward to submissions. A huge thank you to Alice. I won’t forget you.
Cari Scribner
July 30, 2026
Worth double what I paid!
I chose Jen for her vast industry experience, imagining that she would offer me concise, incisive feedback that would transform my query letter and first 10 pages. My high expectations were exceeded. I implemented her suggestions immediately, and the difference is visible. Her eyes on my work was worth double what I paid.
Yael H Dubin, MD, PhD
July 24, 2026
Powerful insight into how an agent reads queries!
Katharine reviewed my query letter with a fine-toothed comb, letting me know how each sentence impacted her as an agent. She offered invaluable insight into what each sentence signals to an agent, and how to use each sentence to maximize the likelihood of drawing in the right agent. Thank you Katharine!
Yael H Dubin, MD, PhD
July 24, 2026
Friendly and Informative
Erica was so kind and laid back. She immediately put my nerves at ease. We were able to pack so much into just 15 minutes! Thank you, Erica, for providing clarity on this crazy query process!
Mabel Howell
July 25, 2026
More Than Encouragement
I came into my meeting with Erica Bauman expecting to hear that my concept wasn’t marketable. Instead, she told me she believed in the concept and offered thoughtful, practical suggestions for strengthening my opening and making my protagonist come alive immediately. Erica was kind, professional, and generous with her insights. I left the session encouraged and with a clear direction for revision.
Daniel R Austin
July 27, 2026
So helpful!
Caitlin was wonderfully thorough, answered all my questions, and provided incredibly helpful insight and suggestions! Highly recommend! I feel so much more confident going into the querying process now because of my experience with Caitlin!
Becca
July 26, 2026
The Doctor Is In!
My 15 minutes were really worthwhile. I had worked on my manuscript extensively but knew it wasn’t quite right. Kaitlyn very succinctly explained what the problem was, offered a couple of solutions, and listed some comp titles I could read for inspiration. So now I know what I’m going to do next. I’d actually workshopped this manuscript before and am impressed that no one else identified the problem that Kaitlyn did. Definitely worth my time and money!
Emily G.
July 28, 2026
Lively insight!
In just 10-min. consultation, Hannah answered my questions, gave me some ideas, validated my “you’re so close!” sense of where I am in the query process–and on top of all that, we shared some good laughs. 🙂 I appreciated talking to a former acquisitions editor for that perspective.
Andi Penner
July 28, 2026
Extremely Thorough!
Wow! Christina blessed me with a masterclass in the form of a written critique! She provided excellent insights. I highly recommend booking with her.
Mabel Howell
July 23, 2026