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Pitch Editing

Get your pitches edited for grammar, spelling, and impact. I’ll make sure your pitch is concise yet full of the journalistic detail and specificity that editors want to see.

I’ve worked with travel & food editors at AFAR, Condé Nast Traveler, Greatist, Eater, Sift, Simply Recipes, and other publications.

Price: $25 for one pitch or $60 for three.

Pay via PayPal or Venmo, then email me a link to a Google Doc with your pitches. I’ll review and answer and follow-up questions you have via email. Turnaround time is usually 3-5 business days so plan accordingly! Price includes my comments and follow-up via email or 10-minute Zoom call.

Query Letter Critique

Have your query letter or synopsis edited for spelling, grammar, personalization, and impact. I’ll help you tighten your hook and your stakes while working in characterization, comp titles, and your credentials/bio and keeping it in your writing voice. I’ve taken query letter workshops with The Manuscript Academy, Tin House, Writers Digest and attended agent advice panels to learn how to impress an agent in a standard 3-paragraph query letter.

Price: $30 for query or synopsis up to 300 words, $50 for both. Price includes my comments and follow-up via email.

Pay via PayPal or Venmo, then email me a link to a Google Doc with your query letter. I’ll review and answer and follow-up questions you have via email. Turnaround time is usually 3-5 business days so plan accordingly!

Query + First 10 Pages

Everything in the query letter critique PLUS copy and developmental edits of your first 10 pages so your submissions packet is polished before you hit the query trenches.

Price: $75. Turnaround: Custom–tbd after you booking

Pay via PayPal or Venmo, then email me a link to a Google Doc with your pages.

I’ll review and answer and follow-up questions you have via email.

Free Writer Resources:

Writing Submission Strategy Guide

This free guide breaks down the submission process to help writers get organized and be more consistent in submitting their work to literary journals and magazines.

Literary Journals, Contests & Writing Opps Tracker

Companion to the Writing Submission Strategy Guide, this is the system I use to keep track of lit mags as well as contents, fellowships, grants, and other opportunities. Make a copy and edit to add your own opportunities.

Monthly Coworking Circle

Monthly writer meetups to submit your work + apply for professional opportunities in a supportive zoom coworking environment.

Motivational Newsletter for Writers

Sign up for Do the Work, my free monthly newsletter of productivity, time management, and business tips for writers. Every two weeks, I answer a “writing life” question from a reader. If you have a question you want answered, send it to me!