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Reinvigorated and Ready to Revise
Fiona was simultaneously enthusiastic, funny and as direct as an arrow as she honed in on what needed work. Small details or a sweeping change. She was extremely adept at seeing both. I came away reinvigorated to dive back into a story I had already queried. Okay! Back to work for me.
Emily Esner
March 24, 2025
Fresh Perspective on Story Structure
Katherine Sands was amazing! She was sensitive and clear, explaining why the introduction that I had sent her, wasn’t doing its job. Her comments gave me so much to work with, and I’m back at work with a new perspective. I think each writer has her/his own challenges. For me, because the writing itself is easy, I write and then hope that the structure makes sense. But using the “other” brain that Katherine talks about, the brain that has to answer hard questions about the work, has given me a way to make my work much stronger. Because it was clear from her comments that she wanted to help me, I felt it was easy to listen and learn. Save yourself the heartache of rejections and book a meeting with Katherine. You won’t regret it.
Jean Baur
March 24, 2025
Specific Ideas That Strengthen Writing
Another productive meeting. She shared two very specific ideas about strengthening my work that were spot-on and that I’ll be able to use throughout my work. I’m learning more from these sessions than any webinar I’ve attended. Love the personal touch. Thanks again.
lowell buckner
March 24, 2025
Industry Knowledge with Personal Insight
Fiona was delightful. She brought to my session wit and empathy along with a deep, intuitive knowledge of the industry. “Knowledge of the industry” is a term that’s thrown around a lot but here I mean that she not only has the pulse of what editors are looking for but what kids will understand and find joy in. She seemed quite intent on making sure we extracted every ounce of value from the session. My manuscript will better for having been looked at by Fiona but so will my larger writer’s journey.
Adam Stockman
March 24, 2025
Above and Beyond Expectations
Kiana sent me fantastic notes and suggestions after our discussion. She went above and beyond what I expected. She was super nice and helpful!
Mona Mehas
March 24, 2025
Techniques for Stronger Storytelling
Katharine was GREAT! She gave me honest and incredibly helpful advice on how to rework my first chapter as well as my query letter. She helped me understand Why areas needed rework and then gave terrific techniques on How to do it.
Katharine has an immediately likable personality that put me at ease. She gave great instruction and listened well to help with my concerns. She also went out of her way to put me in contact with a local resource that could help me further.
Thanks again Katharine!
Kevin McDermott
March 24, 2025
Concrete Suggestions for Query Improvement
Caitlin was great! I did a ten minute query review with her, and she made the most of every minute. She told me exactly what was working and what could be improved, and even gave me concrete suggestions for making changes. IÃm so happy I booked a consultation with herómy query is much improved!
Amy Strong
March 24, 2025
Wonderful and Reassuring Experience
I cannot recommend using this service enough! Caitlin was so wonderful and helpful. I was nervous going into the session but was immediately at ease and it was a fabulous experience. I have already recommended this service to my writing group!
Ann Bryant
March 24, 2025
Reframing the Pitching Mindset
My query-letter consult with Katharine Sands was absolutely fantastic. She immediately zeroed in on what could be improved in my pitch and helped me see why it might not be landing. She also offered a lot of encouragement by pointing out what worked, and she provided insights into pitching that went well beyond my query letter. I chose her because in her MA class she talks about thinking of the pitch as a way to SHARE your work vs. as a pressure-filled vehicle to SELL it, and that really resonated with me. I felt comfortable sharing my work with her, and I am confident that her insights will make my query letter WAY stronger.
Abigail Beshkin
March 24, 2025
Clarifying Key Query Letter Focus
Caitlin did a written critique of my query letter and then I followed up with a 10 minute meeting with her to review my re-write. Both experiences were very beneficial and encouraging. I have been struggling with understanding what topics from my novel that I should emphasize in my query letter and Caitlin’s comments provided the final key to knowing what to focus on.
David VanderVeen
March 24, 2025
Helpful Query and Pitch Insights
I had a phone call consultation with Saba Sulaiman yesterday. She was very nice and easy to talk to. She asked if I wanted her to talk about my query or if I wanted to ask questions first. We had time for both, and her comments and suggestions were very helpful.
Charlene Smith
March 24, 2025
Balanced Feedback and Thoughtful Answers
Stephanie was great! She was patient, kind, and helpful. She gave me a great balance of voluntary information as well as answered questions. I got a lot out of our ten minutes!
Amy Van Duyn
March 24, 2025