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Helpful Manuscript Feedback Received
Jessica did an excellent job answering my questions. I wasnít sure my first page was the best way to open my manuscript, and Jessica helped guide me. Her feedback was kind, collaborative, and helpful. I appreciated the conversation and her professional insights were super valuable. She also gave me great suggestions for comp titles. Thank you, Jessica!
Jenn Marlis
March 24, 2025
Navigating Literary Agent Feedback
As an author taking a plunge and meeting with literary agents is a leap that can be scary. An author needs to take every bit of advice and sift through it, like a fine cookie recipe. Sift, Sift, mix, add a little here, and a little there. Here and there definitely describes the 15 minute consultation I received with Megan Barnard. Her thoughts, and written notes, and line edits, were well worth the time and fee. She brought numerous details to me and covererd a lot of ground, which I couldn’t see very clearly at first. Sift and sift. That’s what I did afterwords, and thought about adding more detail here and there throughout the beginning of the manuscript to make the flow better, while also capturing my Mrs. Eula’s true essence. Megan’s fascination with the true depiction of my main character prompted me to realize readers are our best critics. She really understood Mrs. Eula and the problem she faced, suggesting there needed to be a more chronological flow at beginning. I appreciate my meeting with Megan, and without a doubt, it was time well spent. I dearly love Manuscript Academy, it’s the link I’ve been missing throughout my novel journey. Writers need critiques from agents who have never seen your manuscript before. That’s the beauty of Manuscript Academy!
Sherry Purdom
March 24, 2025
Highly Recommended Query Consultation
I would highly recommend both the experience of doing the query consult and doing so with Ms. Kenshole. Not only was she very easy to talk with but she gave me feedback that I could immediately put to use. I also had the opportunity to ask my burning questions. I left the meeting feeling encouraged and hopeful. Whether youíre just starting out or have hit a wallóthe ten minute consult could be just the help you need.
Julia Cooper
March 24, 2025
Collaborative and Insightful Partner
Eric was lovely to work with! He listened to my ideas, helped me work out what aspects would and would not work for the market, and even suggested some great comp titles.
Lindsay Maple
March 24, 2025
Valuable Feedback for Authors
Caitlin’s feedback was incredibly valuable, and from the short conversation I can already see many opportunities to improve both my manuscript and my query letter. I would definitely recommend this to any author, especially those going the traditional publishing route.
Aaron Peters
March 24, 2025
Valuable Manuscript Consultation Experience
My consultations with Manuscript Academy faculty have been SO valuable over the past month. I signed up for several, to get multiple opinions and a variety of input. My most recent consultation, this Monday, was with Jennifer Wills from the Seymour Agency. She had both general and very specific commentary on my query that really helped with the final stages of refining that elusive piece of the publishing puzzle. She was also easy to talk to and super supportive. I definitely recommend choosing Jennifer for a live consult!
Jayme Inman
March 24, 2025
Improved Query Meeting Success
My meeting with Ms. Bishop was excellent. It was my second meeting with her. For the first meeting, my query was terrible and she pointed that out and gave me suggestions. I did what she asked and in our second meeting she acknowledged that my second effort was much better. She gave me a few tweaks and answered all my questions like a professional.
Bill Denham
March 24, 2025
Exceptional Writing Critique
I highly recommend Linda. Iíve done several versions of critiques and edits on various platforms and Iíve found Linda to be the most engaging with great tips and wonderful insights into my writing and characters I didnít even realize. She was patient and went well past the allotted time. I actually felt bad as 10 minutes became 30 minutes.
I plan on having her critique my next WIP and if my manuscripts were on her MSWL, Iíd absolutely query her. I can tell sheís one of the most engaging people and deeply cares about her authors and friends.
Highly recommend her. Although I want to keep her a secret to myself, I know she can help advance your next steps for your WIP.
Wenjay Sung
March 24, 2025
Quick Fix for Manuscript Issues
I hired Caitlin for fifteen minutes to fix a problem after several agent rejections on the first ten pages. It was a problem I feared the pages had, but wasn’t sure how to fix them myself, and my beta-readers thought it all seemed fine. In just fifteen minutes, Caitlin was able to help me fix the problem, as well as fix a couple extra problems I hadn’t known about at all. I appreciated that it was not a session full of compliments–we got a lot done in that small amount of time. Money well spent. I believe it will probably save my future queries.
Darren McNaughton
March 24, 2025
Exceptional Consultations
I had consultations with both John and Molly Cusick and found them to be wonderful to work with. They’re friendly, smart, practical and very knowledgeable. Excellent resources and super pleasant people, too!
Jayme Inman
March 24, 2025
Like Gaining a Wise, Insightful Aunt
I had a written critique of my first ten pages done by Fiona Kenshole. It was amazing! Itís like having a critique done by your wise, funny, loving aunt (whom youíve never met) but who still always sends you the perfect thoughtful gift on Christmas and your birthday. But this aunt just so happens to be a professional literary agent who knows everything there is about publishing, writing, film and being kind, insightful and wonderfully genuine. Donít we all wish we could have a Fiona in the family. Well, now you can! Or, at least you can pretend to
Jonah Logan
March 24, 2025
Revitalizing Coaching
I had a 10-minute phone consult with John Cusick and I couldnít be happier. Talking to John was like being given a pep talk by your favorite coach growing up. That wily coach that knew how to bring out the very best in their players with kindness, compassion, wisdom and a sense of humour. That coach that still has their skin in the game (John is a successful writer) and still knows all the craftiest plays and sneaks. And he knows how to best wrap an injury (even if itís just your ego). That coach that has you play to your strengths but doesnít fail to point out your weaknesses. Get some critique coaching from John. You may not win … but at least youíll still enjoy playing the game.
Jonah Logan
March 24, 2025