Manuscript Evaluation
Evaluating Your Path to Publication
Maximize Your Manuscript’s Potential with a Professional Evaluation
Is your book good enough to earn a publishing contract from a major commercial publisher? This is the most vital question that writers must ask upon completing their manuscript.
Don’t squander your chances of landing a top-tier literary agent or publisher for your book. Before sending it to agents and publishers, make sure it lives up to its full potential.
Our manuscript evaluations start at $300. We’ll read your novel, nonfiction manuscript, memoir, or biography and give you a written summary of its strengths and weaknesses, as well as an appraisal of its marketability. We’ll also give you an honest appraisal of your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. If we feel that you and your manuscript will benefit from a critique or other editing help, we’ll tell you exactly what the work will cost and when it will be completed.
Manuscript Evaluation:
In-depth assessment of your manuscript’s strengths, weaknesses, and overall marketability to help you determine if it’s ready for submission to literary agents or publishers.
Marketability Appraisal:
A professional evaluation of your book’s commercial potential, including insights on its appeal to agents, publishers, and the target audience.
Personalized Writer Feedback:
Honest and constructive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses as a writer, with clear recommendations for improvements or further editing if necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our manuscript evaluation includes a written summary of your book’s strengths and weaknesses, an assessment of its marketability, and honest feedback on your writing skills.
Our manuscript evaluations start at $300, depending on the length and complexity of your manuscript. We’ll provide a tailored quote once we review your work.
We evaluate all types of manuscripts, including novels, nonfiction, memoirs, and biographies.
Yes, if we feel your manuscript could benefit from further editing or critique, we’ll provide a detailed plan and cost estimate for the necessary revisions.
The evaluation process typically takes a few weeks, depending on the length and complexity of your manuscript. We’ll provide a more specific timeline after reviewing your work.
See What People Are Saying About Us!
Shawn Inmon, Feels like the First Time
We have a special place in our hearts Shawn Inmon and his memoir about love and rock n’ roll in the ‘70s. We knew Shawn had a great story to tell after providing a manuscript evaluation, and it was clear he was targeting a specific niche of readers. What we didn’t know was how dedicated he was to completing his great story and selling the heck out of it. Shawn’s transformation from a guy writing a story into professional author has been truly incredible to watch.
Michael Robinson, The Violent Offender
Some of our best work comes from helping people with great stories to tell. Michael’s ficitionalized account of a young man locked away for ten years is a startling account of violence, abuse, and neglect. Few writers we’ve met were more determined than Michael was to get his story on paper and onto publication. He had the personal history and passion, but he lacked the industry knowledge and editorial skills. Together we fine-tuned his story, while keeping the raw edge he craved.
Randal Lanser, The 22nd Secret
One thing we’ve learned over the years is that everybody has a story to tell. But some of them take the reader on an unbelievable journey. This is definitely the case with Randal Lanser’s epic story of espionage and romance, which combines top-secret undercover operatives and futuristic computer science, with a passionate love story in the dead of an Alaskan winter. I knew Randal had a great book after the first page, and our goal was to sharpen the text and get the hiccups out of the way of the great story.