Coaching and Critique

Looking for feedback on your middle grade or young adult novel? 

Need help staying on track?

Are you willing to dig in and do the work?

I'd love to help. 

Here's what I offer:

• Workshop package
  I will read your one-page synopsis, query or cover letter, and opening 10 pages and give you feedback. This will include comments within the files as I read and an editorial letter with overall impressions and suggestions for changes. 
  The cost is $105
  
  
• Full manuscript critique
  I will read your draft and give you feedback within the manuscript on first impressions and comments as I read. I will also give you an editorial letter. This will include big-picture questions for you to consider, mini lessons on topics that arise (including, but not limited to, voice, scene, plot, character, dialogue, pacing, etc.), and advice to help you tackle your next round of revisions. A phone call is included to go over my feedback, if you'd like.
  The cost starts at $2,225 for the full manuscript--up to 200 pages--and increases by $5/page after that.
  
  
• Personal writing coach
  This is a three-month commitment. You can choose weekly (10 pages), bi-weekly (20 pages), or monthly (40 pages) packets. You submit your work on the agreed upon schedule. I read and provide feedback, both in the manuscript and in an editorial letter. The first packet will also include a one-page synopsis of the novel. Revisions of the synopsis may be required in following packets. I may assign additional exercises, if needed. Optional phone call discussions are available after the first and last packets.
  ​You may do this as you're drafting or as you're revising. Please let me know which part of the process you're in when you contact me. 
  The cost is $1,575 for three months of packets (12 weekly OR 6 bi-weekly OR 3 monthly). 
  

• College essays
  Are you ready to apply to college or grad school? Even good writers could use an extra pair of eyes and suggestions. Start by creating a rough draft. I'll give you detailed feedback to help you revise. You revise, and I'll read it again.
  The cost is $105
  
  Need help with ideas before the rough draft? I can do that, too.
  

I accept personal check, Apple Pay, Venmo, or Paypal. I will take no more than five students at a time and reserve the right to take fewer, depending on my schedule and workload. 

I teach classes at UCLA Extension Writer's Program. I am also available for one-on-one through the Extension. Please contact them for availability. 

Feel free to contact me with questions or for a quote. I'd love to talk to you about your project.