For Writers
Services
FOR WRITERS
BOOK PROPOSAL REVIEW
Reading through the eyes of a publisher, with a heart for the reader, Margot's Book Proposal Review includes:
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Detailed notes throughout proposal.
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Document of notes offering big picture feedback on the proposal:
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What is working well in the proposal
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What can be strengthened
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What ought to be avoided
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Practical strategies to execute suggested changes
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​*This service is for the writer who is preparing a book proposal to submit to an agent or publishing house.
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FEE: $500 as of January 1, 2024 ($400 through December 31, 2023)
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MANUSCRIPT REVIEW
Reading through the eyes of the author's target reader, Margot's Manuscript Review includes:
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Detailed notes throughout the manuscript.
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Document of notes offering big picture feedback on the manuscript:
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What is working well in the manuscript
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What can be strengthened
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What ought to be avoided
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Practical strategies to execute suggested changes
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​*This service is for the writer who is:
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Self-publishing, or
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Working with a publishing house, and wants to submit the strongest manuscript possible.
FEE: Email Margot's office.
DISCOVERY DAY
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Margot travels to an author - or meets virtually - and, for four to six hours, over one or two days, works with the author to identify the book's target reader, understand the reader's need, and identify the author's fresh solution to meet that need.
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Together we brainstorm content, outline the book, and create a chapter map to guide the writer when he or she sits down to write chapters.
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*The writer who will likely benefit from this service is one who has secured a robust contract with a traditional publisher. This author has a strong platform and can reasonably expect to sell a lot of books. Or, she is an author who is planning to invest time, money, and energy into self-publishing and wants to create the best possible book.
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FEE: Email Margot's Office