Middle Grade - kidlithive

60-Minute Zoom/Phone Chat

Price: $100.00

*Zoom or Phone—your choice! Not to be recorded.

A specific manuscript of yours
Brainstorming ideas & solutions
Ranking your strongest ideas
Researching & vetting agents
Querying
"The Call"
Author-Agent relationship
Going on submission
Writing craft & process
How to craft compelling pitches
[Traditional] publishing business & market
Navigating social media
Building a career as an author
Assembling a list of potential agents for you to query
Next steps & setting SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound) goals

30-Minute Zoom/Phone Chat

Price: $50.00

*Zoom or Phone—your choice! Not to be recorded.

A specific manuscript of yours
Brainstorming ideas & solutions
Ranking your strongest ideas
Researching & vetting agents
Querying
"The Call"
Author-Agent relationship
Going on submission
Writing craft & process
How to craft compelling pitches
[Traditional] publishing business & market
Navigating social media
Building a career as an author
Assembling a list of potential agents for you to query
Next steps & setting SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound) goals

Pitch Critique/Creation

Price: $30.00

Through Twitter contests, my pitches have received requests from 20 different agents and editors and been used for both my deal announcements via Publishers Weekly and Publishers Marketplace. I’ve also helped dozens of writers and illustrators secure industry requests using pitches I critiqued and crafted for them. I’d love to do the same for you!

Picture book writers: I will read your manuscript, critique your current pitch (if you have one), and craft THREE additional pitches for you.
Novelists: I will read your synopsis, critique your current pitch (if you have one), and craft THREE additional pitches for you.

List of Comp. Titles &/or Mentor Texts

Price: $30.00

*This service is for picture book creators only. I will read your manuscript, conduct research, and provide you with a list of 5+ comp titles and/or mentor texts with specific reasons for why I’ve selected each. Potential titles might come from:

Picture books
Children's literature within other formats
Television shows (live action and animated)
Movies (live action and animated)
Theatre
Historical figures and events
Current figures and events

Query Letter Edit

Price: $40.00

Through comments and track changes, I will polish your query letter, focusing on:

The personalization / connection to the agent/editor (if applicable)
Polishing your pitch
Reviewing and suggesting comp titles (if applicable)
Ensuring your author bio is short and snappy and highlights your strongest credentials
Brevity/Streamlining all sections
Formatting
Producing a query that is professional and has personality

Full Critique:

Price: $125.00

What this critique focuses on:

Concept & Premise
Plot
Pacing
Character development
Tension & Stakes
Voice
Language
Structure
Humor & Heart (where applicable)
Theme and Takeaway
Creative suggestions
Strengths and suggested areas to work on
Feedback on art notes & how to improve story’s visual potential (if applicable)
Identifying your story’s hook
Page turns and pagination suggestions
Formatting
Possible line edit suggestions (which may or may not address spelling, grammar, punctuation, alternate phrasing and structure)
Broadcast-quality audio recording of your manuscript (for your private use only)