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Insightful YA Fantasy Feedback
Caitlin was equal parts encouraging and unvarnished feedback – and she packed a lot of insight and advice into 15 minutes. I’m grateful she approached my pages so thoughtfully when I know the end of the year had pretty much everyone running on fumes. I highly recommend her for anyone writing in the YA fantasy genre!
Emma Baker
March 24, 2025
Highly Recommend Consultation Session
Very much enjoyed my talk with Kayla. After seeing her podcast, I knew she’d be great – smart, practical and kind. I definitely recommend a consultation with her.
Jayme Inman
March 24, 2025
Outstanding and Supportive Advisor
Caitlin is awesome. I’ve spoken to her twice now and her feedback is so on-point and specific, while always being kind and upbeat. She’s a terrific advisor and I bet she’d make an excellent agent, for anyone lucky enough to get her.
Jayme Inman
March 24, 2025
Comforting and Insightful Consultation
IÃm so glad I had this consultation. I was a little nervous when I first signed up but Linda was personable and put me immediately at ease. She gave thoughtful feedback and answered my questions, and we laughed a bit, making for a very open and friendly experience.
Rachel Remick
March 24, 2025
Helpful and Approachable Consultant
Alyssa was very easy to talk to. Although I was nervous, I had a great time and got questions answered that really helped narrow down which paths to pursue.
I would recommend her for consults for sure.
Rachel Scott
March 24, 2025
Guidance Through Experience and Knowledge
Fiona gives me exactly what I need: the pieces to fix, the bits to keep and the books to learn from. Her experience and knowledge are everything.
Alysha Dominico
March 24, 2025
Refining Style and Identifying Issues
This session was extremely helpful. I am able to pinpoint my style a bit more and know what the main issues are that need to be resolved before querying.
Kaitlynn McShea
March 24, 2025
Valuable Writing Consultation Experience
I’m thankful for the time I got to spend with Kayla Lightner on the consultation service. She had clearly read and considered the pages sent in advance and presented concise and specific feedback on my work. I was also able to ask questions about the querying and publishing process, and Kayla gave invaluable insight into the current state of the industry and helpful tips on how to continue pursuing a writing career.
I also participated in an online writer’s session earlier this month. Though I had listened to and enjoyed the podcast this past year, after one month I’m already really feeling the added value of the Manuscript Academy subscription.
James Williamson
March 24, 2025
Inspiring and Thoughtful Guidance
Ms. Sands was an absolute pleasure to speak with. Her guidance was thoughtful and kind, and I never felt rushed. I was so inspired after our conversation that I immediately got to work implementing her suggestions for my query letter! It was a wonderful experience.
Stacey Danevicz
March 24, 2025
Uplifting and Helpful Consultation
My 10 minutes with Jessica was great! She is fun and easy to talk to, and her detailed feedback helped strengthen my query letter. Also, her words of encouragement gave me hope at a time of doubt. I love these consultations!
Patty Barrue
March 24, 2025
Positive Manuscript Consultation Experience
I recently had a consultation with Molly Cusick regarding the first 10 pages of my manuscript. At first I was nervous, as I wasn’t sure if she was going to be harsh, and I didn’t know what to expect. I’m extemely pleased to say that she was kind, encouraging and provided amazing feedback. All of the ideas she gave for improving my work, had the gears in my head turning and had me thinking- I can’t wait to make these changes! Everything she brought up were ways to elevate my pages and strengthen my work, I never felt as if she was cutting my writing down. Aside from the helpful feedback, she made me feel confident about my work, encouraging where the story would fit in the market and going out of her way to answer all of my questions. I never felt rushed out of the conversation, and she was engaging and helpful throughout the whole phone call. It was truly a pleasure having a consultation with her, and I would consider it an honor to ever work with, or recieve feedback from Molly Cusick in the future.
Megan Elba
March 24, 2025
Fantastic Follow-Up Chat Feedback
Caitlyn was so fantastic in this follow-up chat; I’d met with her several months ago and got to work on revising my query based her feedback. To have the opportunity to share the revised version with her–and then dig a little deeper still!–was just immensely helpful. Thank you!!
Trisha Muro
March 24, 2025