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Insight-Packed Ten Minutes
My time spent with Alyssa Jennette was priceless. Kind, knowledgeable, and patient, Alyssa took the time to answer every one of my questions. I am confident my writing will be better for it.
Katherine Scarim
March 24, 2025
Clear and Immediate Insights
CeCe provided me with immensely helpful feedback that I can readily put to use in my writing efforts. She is as much a teacher as an agent, and artfully provides feedback in an encouraging manner. Be prepared to take notes – CeCe does her homework in advance of the call. She knew my main character well, asked informed questions, and gave me a ton of great ideas to work on. I am so appreciative to have spent time with her discussing my work.
Rick Tyson
March 24, 2025
Priceless Writing Guidance
Linda was great! She was generous, kind, and gave a lot of actionable advice that Iíve already started applying to my query letter. Making an appointment with her was definitely the best choice I couldíve made.
Chris Kim
March 24, 2025
Clear and Actionable To-Dos
This was my second meeting with Molly, and again, she didn’t disappoint. She gave me pointed, positive feedback and I left with a specific to-do list to polish my manuscript. Thanks to those 10 minutes, I now have a submission-ready MS! (At least, I hope I do…)
MaryJo Wagner
March 24, 2025
Overcoming Writing Roadblocks
Working with Valentina Woodson as an Accountability Partner has been invaluable to my process. I found myself stuck, and with Valentina’s encouragement and excellent advice, I was able to progress to the finishing point–a feat that seemed almost impossible for a long time. She is professional but fun, light-hearted, approachable, and provides thoughtful, well-informed advice. It was this advice that helped me leap over that final hurdle and type the blessed words “THE END!”
I couldn’t be happier with Valentina’s services, and I would recommend her to anyone in a similar writing “predicament.”
Melissa Devaney
March 24, 2025
Encouraging and Helpful Feedback
I sent her what I called a practice query because I’m not done writing my novel. She loved the premise and gave me pointers on my query, how to make it better. She also directed me to a site that will help me write a synopsis when the time comes. Caitlin was friendly and very helpful.
Mona Mehas
March 24, 2025
Professional and Actionable Feedback
Hannah’s feedback was professional, specific, and actionable. She actively listened to what I needed, shared feedback efficiently, and offered suggestions that matched my exerpience level. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her.
Lisa Ellison
March 24, 2025
Concrete and Practical Advice
Melissa always gives great, concrete advice and is incredibly helpful! I highly recommend her!
Elisabeth Aikins
March 24, 2025
Motivating and Informative Workshop
I took part in Fiona Kenshole’s Picture Book workshop and had the most wonderful experience. Fiona is clearly a seasoned pro in the writing world. Not only was she incredibly knowledgeable, but she was able to convey the information in a way that was fun and inspirational. I walked away from the experience, more motivated and better prepared to write, revise and pursue publishing.
Whether you are a new or seasoned writer, trying to get published or write as a hobby, a workshop from The Manuscript Academy is a must. And I would highly recommend Fiona Kenshole if you have a chance to take one of her classes or book a consultation or critique.
Tricia Larsen
March 24, 2025
Clarifying Book Structure and Focus
I have been having a hard time nailing down what I wanted to call my book about myself. It isn’t really a memoir. I have been calling it a hybrid! Kayla helped me realize it’s more of a book of personal essays, and how to organize them, what to take out, and what to do with what I take out. She was very helpful.
Mona Mehas
March 24, 2025
Real Feedback for Querying
I really enjoyed my conversation with Caitlin. Ten minutes is a long time to hold your breath or wait for an elevator, but it goes by in an instant when youíre doing a query pitch! That being said, we had a great talk and I left the conversation with some real tangible feedback I think I can apply to my future queries. One of the tough things about sending out queries is you often get a ‘no thank you’ but without really knowing what to fix or how. It’s great real feedback from an agent in the industry and I hope that I can take that feedback to start getting a ‘yes’ on my manuscript in the future.
Adam Lemcio
March 24, 2025
Inspiring and Constructive Workshop
Fiona is a experienced editor and agent who manages to be inspiring and enthusiastic while also giving excellent constructive feedback. I got a lot out of her workshop! Due to her course’s welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, all of us who participated ended up even forming a critique group at the end.
Elayne Crain
March 24, 2025