I love to help writers reach their dreams. Do you need help focusing and developing your topic or organizing your manuscript? Or do you need suggestions for adding pizzazz to your plot or authenticity to your characters? I offer a variety of critiquing services. My comprehensive feedback is based on my background as both a writer and an editor. As a writer, I understand the thrill and struggle of the creative process. As an editor, I know the elements of a successful story, whether fiction or nonfiction.
Overview critiques may include comments about
  • what you’re doing  well
  • character and plot development (fiction)
  • topic focus and development (nonfiction)
  • overall organization
  • gaps in logic
  • shifts in tone
  • reader appeal and age appropriateness
  • general weaknesses in grammar, punctuation, and usage
Line-by-line critiques include comments about everything in the overview critique category, plus
  •  suggestions for  tighter and more effective writing
  • grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage corrections
  • paragraph and sentence organization
  • flagging of terms and language that are above the target audience’s reading level
  • suggestions to improve dialogue (fiction)
Short Works: Nonfiction articles, short stories, and nonfiction book chapters
overview critique, up to 750 words          $50
overview critique, up to 2,000 words      $80
line-by-line critique, up to 750 words      $100
line-by-line critique, up to 2,000 words  $175

Nonfiction books
quoted per project