Margot Starbuck
services FOR WRITERS
Book Proposal Evaluation
Reading through the eyes of a publisher, with a heart for the reader, Margot's Book Proposal Evaluation includes:
-
Detailed notes throughout proposal.
-
Document of notes offering big picture feedback on the proposal:
-
What is working well in the proposal
-
What can be strengthened
-
What ought to be avoided
-
Practical strategies to execute suggested changes
-
Who Benefits? This service is for the writer who is preparing a book proposal to submit to an agent or publishing house.
Fee: $400 (good through 12/31/23)
Next Step: Submit Contact Form, Below
Manuscript Evaluation
Reading through the eyes of the author's target reader, Margot's Manuscript Evaluation includes:
-
Detailed notes throughout the manuscript.
-
Document of notes offering big picture feedback on the manuscript:
-
What is working well in the manuscript
-
What can be strengthened
-
What ought to be avoided
-
Practical strategies to execute suggested changes
-
Who Benefits? This service is for the writer who is:
-
Self-publishing, or
-
Working with a publishing house, and wants to submit the strongest manuscript possible.
Fee: Contact us for more information.
Next Step: Submit Contact Form, Below
advanced services for writers
The writer who will likely benefit from these services 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.
Coaching
as You Launch:
discovery day
Coaching
as You Write:
chapter-by-chapter
Margot travels to an author and, for up to eight hours over one or two days, works with the author to identify the book's target reader, understand her need, and identify the author's fresh solution to meet that need.
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.
Who Benefits? This service is likely for the contracted author--whose expertise may be in another area--who has secured a book contract. It helps this person to hone his or her unique message and organize content to best serve the reader.
Fee: Contact us for more information.
Next Step: Submit contact form, below.
Whether you’re working with a traditional publisher or self-publishing, Margot provides writing feedback, chapter by chapter, as you write. Feedback is akin to a substantive edit, bundled with writing coaching and encouragement.
Who Benefits? This service is for the writer who wants feedback during the writing process
Note: the benefit of this process depends on the writer meeting deadlines and having margin to return to review suggestions. If a writer struggles with time management, this won't be a win. If a contracted writer is working with a publisher, and is not front-loading the writing well before publisher’s deadline, he or she also won’t benefit from the feedback Margot offers.
Fee: Contact us for more information.
Next Step: Submit contact form, below.
margot as collaborative writer
Book Proposal Creation
The writer who will likely benefit from this service is one with a large platform who is likely to sell a lot of books.
When a communicator provides Margot with all of the content to craft a compelling nonfiction book proposal, Margot delivers a proposal that's ready to submit to an agent or publisher.
Who Benefits? This service is for the person who has already built an audience--platform!--and is guaranteed to secure a book contract with a traditional publisher.
Fee: Contact us for more information.
Next Step: Submit contact form, below.
Collaborative
(Ghost) Writing
The writer who will likely benefit from this service is one who has secured a robust contract with a traditional publisher.
When a client provides Margot with all of the content to craft a compelling nonfiction book, she will work with you to create the book that's in your heart!
Who Benefits? This service is for either:
-
The communicator who has secured a contract with a traditional publisher
-
The communicator who is willing to invest in a self-published book that will benefit his or her mission or organization.
Fee: Contact us for more information.
Next Step: Submit contact form, below.
"My book...will be published with Kregel Academic. A few times in the process I wanted to quit and just self-publish my book. However, your constant encouragement pushed me to finish revising my proposal. Margot, my dream came true because of you."
-Dr. Jesse Nelson
"Oh, my word! The work you've done on my manuscript is sooooo meaningful, helpful, exceptional. I can tell you really care and sister that is rare."
-JoAnn Alo