Sara's promptness, professionalism, and follow-through are amazing, not to mention the quality of her feedback and how clearly she communicates her suggestions. I ended up getting an offer of representation, and an agent, from one of the pitches she critiqued, on the very manuscript she had critiqued!
Vanessa Konoval
Sara rips apart my stories in the best possible way, giving me a masterclass in craft in the process. She knows so much about the market and the industry.
Suzanne Elson
experience critiquing hundreds of manuscripts
a track record of repeat clients securing mentorships, representation, and book deals
a vision for big-picture improvements and an eye for making every word count
a breadth of knowledge about what's being published right now (see my PB First Lines collections)
10 years of experience reading picture books aloud
a knack for bringing a manuscript to life on first read-through
I'll record myself reading your picture book manuscript, up to 1,500 words, and offer comments on plot and character development and make line edits. I can also offer basic feedback on meter and rhyme.
$99
I'll record myself reading your picture book manuscript, up to 1,500 words,
and offer comments on plot and character development.
$29
I'll tighten your sentences, edit for grammar, and make suggestions for word choice.
$39
Having trouble getting started with your query? I'll do a full critique of your manuscript and draft the "hook" (first) and "book" (second) paragraphs of your query. And I'll give you a template for the personalized agent greeting and bio.
$190
Just need help with the pitch, not the whole query? I'll do a full critique of your manuscript and draft a pitch for your story.
$149
You have the perfect pitch for your query! How do you possibly cut it down to 280 characters? Let me help! Send me a PDF of your query and I'll work with you to wrangle that hook into shape for the next twitter pitch party.
$49
I'll review three or more of your polished manuscripts and rank them in order of readiness to query.
$19/manuscript
I'll record myself reading your book and send you the audio recording.
Free
read-through recordings will be sent within 48 hours
critiques will be completed within 10 days; contact me about rush prices
payment required in advance (via PayPal, below, or venmo (@SaraLKruger)
