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John offered suggestions on things I would have never known unless I’d taken advantage of a consultation like this. I am always so surprised how much I can learn in ten minutes!
Amy Van Duyn
March 24, 2025
Every time I think I know what I’m doing writing queries, someone comes along and blows my mind. It happened again with the Manuscript Academy’s submission workshop. Through video presentations, peer critiques, a live panel with agents, and relentless positivity, the folks at the Manuscript Academy taught me exactly what needs to be in my query and why. I can’t thank them enough for their deep knowledge and generous spirits.
Adam Thomas
March 24, 2025
LOVE Jessica. She is so helpful, and her vision for my manuscript helped me get my first chapter back on-point. I am so grateful for her time and expertise. I learned so much!
Jaimie Hunter
March 24, 2025
Eric was super friendly and made sure I could ask as many questions as possible. He gave me notes on my query beforehand so we could optimize our time, and we ended up just chatting about books and movies for a little while. Wonderful experience.
Kale Bandy
March 24, 2025
Katie gave me great insight. My novel has complex elements with a witty edge, so she helped me see how simplifying my query would peak agent interest. Her encouraging words were extremely helpful.
Maureen Hayes
March 24, 2025
Cecelia was terrific – well-prepared and encouraging. She pointed out phrases and sentences she particularly liked as well as parts of the story that could be elevated by adding more emotion. This was just what I needed after querying for awhile without much feedback.
Lisa Ard
March 24, 2025
My consultation with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon was perfect. Emmy was a huge help in guiding my query material to a better place. They were very kind while providing honest, insightful critiques. I gained a great deal in a short period of time. What a great service for the writing community! Thank you.
Marnie Maguire Marnie
March 24, 2025
Eric was great. He provided a ton of feedback and I think I’m ready to query this project!
Samantha Schinder
March 24, 2025
My query consultation flew by, but Katie provided some solid feedback and suggestions for tightening my query to make it even stronger. She was both encouraging and knowledgeable, and I appreciated every one of my ten minutes with her.
Amy Purcell
March 24, 2025
Caitlin came to our meeting prepared and ready to help with thoughtful critiques and specific suggestions to improve my first page. She addressed balancing details, cutting extraneous information, voice, and elevating the language. It was a huge help! She packed a lot in to a 10-minute meeting, and even left time for me to ask questions. I highly recommend seeking Caitlin’s counsel! She has a great eye for narrative writing, with a kind and supportive approach.
Rachel Williams
March 24, 2025
I had an amazing time with Emmy! They were smart, knowledgeable, concise, and helpful. I really appreciated everything†they had to say about my query. I felt like they really pulled from the full breadth of their experience†to help me out. Excellent use of ten minutes. Highly recommend!
William Ollayos
March 24, 2025
Chelsey provided me with a fantastic consult. I upgraded a 10 minute meeting for a 15 minute +10 pages and definitely got what I paid for. She was kind with her words and helpful with her advice and concerns, giving a well thought-out review of my submission. She also provided plenty of guidance and advice where I was lacking and was generous with praise over what I did well.
Melissa Carden
March 24, 2025