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Boosts Confidence with Thoughtful Advice
My consultation with Kaitlyn was amazing. I can’t believe how much advice was packed into 10 minutes. She came prepared with notes and was so respectful in discussing my picture book poem. I have more confidence in how to take the manuscript and query across the finish line. Thank you for offering the opportunity to meet with Kaitlyn!
Jennifer Phillips
March 24, 2025
Provides Excellent Query Letter Feedback
Stacey Graham provided excellent feedback on my query letter and MS. I appreciate her taking the time to chat with me and would highly recommend these services to anyone in need of formatting a query letter!
Meredith Trapp
March 24, 2025
Brings Editorial Expertise and Precision
My 30/30 critique session with Erica Finkel was amazing. It was the first time I had a session with an editor vs. an agent and I loved her perspective. She didn’t have to guess what an editor might look for because she KNEW. But just as important, she was honest, positive, and took my project seriously. She referred to my characters by name and pointed out where they were getting lost in the exposition… I likened our session to a surgeon who goes in with a scalpel and helps fix what needs repairing. I still have to do all the recovery work but my prognosis is excellent. I highly recommend working with Erica. She’s super smart and a delight.
Saralee Rosenberg
March 24, 2025
Recommends Stronger Opening for Success
Quressa was great! I explained what happens in my second chapter and we both thought that would be a better opening instead of the old chapter one. I then queried a handful of agents last week with the chapter switch, and within a week, I received a full manuscript request with those changes.
Jean-MarÈ Gagliardi
March 24, 2025
Shares Enthusiastic and Generous Feedback
My consultation session with Keith exceeded even my optimistic expectations. He was generous with his time and feedback. He offered great tips regarding my logline and my story/series. He brought a great enthusiam to the discussion and the project. It was a wonderful chat and I came away confident more stories have a chance of making it on the screen.
For any writer with ambitions for having their stories adapted to the tv/film screen I can’t recommend Keith highly enough. We had a great discussion and I look forward to talking to him in the future.
Matthew Leyshon
March 24, 2025
Explains Craft and Business Clearly
Larissa Melo Pienkowski is not only one of the best agents at Manuscript Academy. She has to be one of the best agents, ever! I call her the manuscript/book whisperer. She is like a teacher. She will explain everything from the craft of writing to the business side of writing. She is so kind, warm, and delightful. She has a wonderful personality that makes you feel at ease in her presence. She is professional and believes that your time is valuable. She helps the author extract the voice of their character or characters. She provided me with a book recommendation that was so inspiring that I ended up writing another book because of it. Her written critiques are detailed, thought provoking, and she always leaves you with something positive. Her belief in the author and their characters emboldens the author to take more risks in their manuscript. I have had her for both an in person meeting and a written critique. Because of her intelligence and industry knowledge, I will continue going back to Larissa. As you can see, I highly recommend Larissa Melo Pienkowski for your in person meeting and written critique.
Lynn Snarr
March 24, 2025
Offers Brilliant and Encouraging Ideas
Eric was fantastic! Not only did he have brilliant insight and ideas for me, he was warm, funny, and kind. I’m already working on his “homework” and can’t wait to have another meeting with him. Highly recommend!
Amy Scher
March 24, 2025
Sees Straight to the Heart
Fiona is brilliant, kind, and efficient. She has the gift of seeing right to the heart of a manuscript. She understands both craft and the market. I am excited to use her feedback to take my work to the next level.
Angela Stephens
March 24, 2025
Helps Writers Navigate Storytelling for TV
Eric Mofford was wonderfully helpful, and he picked right up on things I hadn’t found room to tell him in my query. I feel that his advice has explained so much to me and set me on the right path toward finding a deal for a TV series for my novel trilogy.
My only regret was that I got so excited, I forgot to tell him about all the cinematic qualities of my stories: A train wreck, a solar pulse followed by two more later in the series, an exploding house, and North Lights suddenly in Texas.
Brenda Marie Smith
March 24, 2025
Guides Writers Toward the Right Market
I never expected to get so much in a consult about my first page, but Stephanie gave me so much to work with. She was friendly, professional and offered valuable insight regarding the age group I should choose to market to and my main character. Absolutely worth it.
Christina Atkins
March 24, 2025
Empowers Writers with Actionable Feedback
Amy provided concrete, actionable feedback that left me feeling empowered instead of disheartened. She made sure to leave time for questions and involved me in the learning process, which I greatly appreciated!
Emily Burnham
March 24, 2025
Gives Detailed and Practical Suggestions
My consultation with Kaitlyn Sanchez was fantastic! She gave thoughtful, detailed feedback on my manuscript that resonated and sparked my own creative ideas. She also provided industry advice and practical suggestions that were incredibly helpful. It was such a pleasure speaking with her!
Sarah Tucker
March 24, 2025