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Thorough and insightful
I was quite nervous of have my letter and pages looked at by an agent, but Natalie put me at my ease. She went through the letter and advised clarification that rang true, and helpful encouraging comments re pages. I will be incorporating her advice in my edits. Thanks Manuscript Academy,
Issy
From London
Issy Mahmousd
November 27, 2025
Cut to the Bone
Natalie was very insightful in helping me understand that I had overcomplicated the query to the point of confusing what was at stake, that my metaphor was too dramatic for readers unfamiliar with art, and that I hadn’t focused on younger readers who wouldn’t even know what the International jet set meant. And wouldn’t’ know what post-traumatic grow was. This was well worth my money.
She also helped me with my questions about my inciting scene.
Cassandra Langer
November 22, 2025
The Best Money I’ve Spent for my Writing!
Jonathon went above and beyond during our conversation about my query. I learned exactly what it will take to position myself to catch the attention of agents which is — most importantly — having a firmly established writing practice and many projects on the go. He reviewed my submission and streamlined it for clarity. Thanks to Jonathon, I now have a plan moving forward and I’m excited about the next phase of this journey towards publication. Thanks so much Jonathon. Much appreciated!
Karen Hugdahl Meyer
November 22, 2025
Top Query Letter Doctor
Katharine provided exactly the feedback I needed to get my query letter to the next level. I had worked on it for a long time prior, and couldn’t figure out how to hone out. Based on Katharine’s input, I’ve edited the letter and now I have much more confidence in how it reads. I’m excited to send it out.
Lora Berg
November 23, 2025
Great meeting!
Thank you very much — everything was just perfect!
Simon
November 24, 2025
Thank you Samantha!
Thank you for a lovely meeting — it was perfect!
Simon
November 24, 2025
Well worth it
Ismita was warm, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. She answered every question I had been wanting to ask for the past six months but had failed to find the answer online myself. She gave me actionable steps I could take to make my query stronger and was extremely encouraging. Highly recommend booking some time with her.
Sarah
November 22, 2025
awesome!
Molly’s feedback on my query/first 10 pages was fantastic. Highly recommend her. Glad I did this.
Thanks, Molly!
Amy
November 13, 2025
So much insight from such a short sample
The amount of detail Christina gave me based on a mere 10-page read is remarkable–all very specific and actionable. Thank you Christina!
Alex Achimore
November 11, 2025
A Key Suggestion
In addition to thoughtful analysis, Amy gave me a key suggestion that resolves one of the issues that was holding my story back. Many thanks Amy.
Alex Achimore
November 11, 2025
Excellent Balance of Encouragement/Critique
Thanks Monica for your thoughtful comments!! After reviewing overall takeaways and in-document comments, I felt I had a much better idea of which elements worked and which did not. I felt a new sense of direction in my revisions that have resonated even beyond my first pages!!
Olivia B.
November 9, 2025
Immensely helpful
Molly gave me great insight on areas where I could improve my manuscript, answered questions posed in my query letter, and imparted invaluable industry advice. I am so grateful for her time and attention to help me improve my work. Thank you Molly!
Amika Kroll
November 4, 2025