From First Draft to Final Frontier:
✨Manuscript Evaluation to make
your story
shine!✨
Big-picture feedback to guide your next draft
A Manuscript Evaluation is a high-level critique designed to help you understand what’s working in your story—and where you might want to revise to make it stronger. It’s ideal if you’ve finished a draft and want professional insight before querying, self-publishing, or diving into deep revisions.
This service does not include in-line comments. Instead, I focus on delivering a thoughtful, clear-eyed editorial letter that addresses your manuscript from multiple angles.
Here’s what you’ll get:
📄 An Editorial Letter (5–10+ pages):
A comprehensive, encouraging report that highlights your manuscript’s strengths and identifies areas that could be tightened or reworked. I’ll evaluate core storytelling elements such as:
Plot and subplot How engaging and cohesive your storylines are.
Character development Are your characters well-rounded, relatable, and memorable?
Pacing Is your story moving at the right speed to hold attention?
Worldbuilding Is your setting immersive, believable, and vivid?
Dialogue Are your characters' conversations natural and purposeful?
Genre Expectations If you’re writing in a specific genre, are you hitting the emotional and structural beats your readers expect?
🎯 Tailored Feedback Have specific concerns? I’m happy to focus on particular elements—whether that’s voice, structure, character arcs, or something else. Just let me know! My goal is to help you polish your story while offering constructive, encouraging feedback to support your creative journey.
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: Thoughtful feedback, questions, reactions, and suggestions throughout your manuscript to help you understand how readers may experience your story.
I would love to read your MG and YA manuscript. I specialize in Sci-Fi and Fantasy.
Middle Grade Services
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Middle Grade Services *
$280
Up to 20,000 words
🚀 Your story is just lifting off! This package is perfect for short stories, novellas, or the first few chapters of your novel. Get feedback on your opening pages, world-building, and character introductions before launching into the unknown!
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: $55
$750
Up to 55,000 words
🌌 Your adventure is in full orbit! This package is ideal for complete manuscripts, giving you in-depth feedback on pacing, plot development, and character arcs. Prepare for a deep-dive analysis that will help your story shine like a supernova!
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: $155
$1,050
Up to 75,000 words
⚛️ Go beyond the stars! For epic adventures and expansive worlds, this package provides a thorough critique of your full-length novel, ensuring every twist, turn, and universe-altering moment lands with impact. Take a leap toward your best draft yet!
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: $210
Young Adult Services
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Young Adult Services *
$280
Up to 20,000 words
🗡️ Every hero’s journey begins with a single page. Perfect for early chapters, short stories, or novellas, this package gives you feedback on your opening hook, characters, and world-building—so your story starts its adventure strong!
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: $55
$1050
Up to 75,000 words
📜 Weaving magic into your words. Ideal for full-length YA novels, this package offers in-depth critique on pacing, plot structure, and character development, ensuring your story is as spellbinding as a legendary tome.
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: $210
$1400
Up to 100,000 words
🐉 A tale worthy of legend. For sprawling fantasy epics, this package provides an in-depth analysis of your entire manuscript, making sure every twist, prophecy, and magical moment shines. Let’s forge your story into an unforgettable legend!
🛠 Add-On
In-line commentary: $280
“The combination of reactions and notes and suggestions were perfect, as it helped me identify what was working as well as what needed more work with great examples on how best to do so (which made it very energising!). She has a very sharp, logical eye and raised questions I would not have thought of myself, which only strengthened the world-building and the plot itself”
“Her highlights of the novel’s strengths aligned with similar mentions I’ve received from other non-paid beta readers—but she expanded more on “why” they worked. She also offered gentle but direct critiques on what wasn’t working and offered insightful suggestions on how certain aspects could be improved. I not only agreed with the critiques, but I will be incorporating most if not all of them in my quest to improve (and shorten) my novel. Lastly, she also personally reviewed the work (as requested) without the use of AI. Overall, I was thrilled with the quality service (to say the least). I have received many critiques of my works through years of critique swaps, writers groups, and other avenues. Jen’s review of my work was one of the most comprehensive and constructive I’ve ever received”
“She was extremely dedicated and thorough, and her attention to detail really blew me away. Sometimes, you expect Beta Readers to skim through parts, but she truly reads every little thing with a meticulous eye. ”