A manuscript evaluation includes a one-on-one phone consultation and an in-depth, written analysis that outlines the manuscript's strengths, weaknesses, and overall marketability.
If you’re looking to land an agent or pitch your non-fiction book proposal to a publisher, you will need a professionally vetted pitch. Authors inundate publishers and agents with manuscripts—many of which land in the slush pile—on a daily basis. A professionally written pitch will help editors and agents better recognize your marketability and skill and improve your chances of landing a book deal.
Best for manuscripts that need organization, clarity, structure, and overall development, a developmental edit will help the author eliminate irrelevant content and identify and expand weak areas in their writing.
With this service, the copyeditor will correct factual errors, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and word choice. The copyeditor will also code the manuscript for typesetting.
Authors should select this service prior to publication in order to correct any remaining grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
A typesetter will format and layout text and images to maximize your project's aesthetic appeal.
Unsure how to proceed? A consultant will help you determine which, if any, services are right for you and/or recommend alternate options that may better serve your needs.