The Write Place at the Write Time

We are now offering creative and professional services to writers through our site.  These services are offered separate and apart from the magazine.  Based upon feedback from our writers and colleagues, the services listed below are designed to carry our brand of in-depth, personalized, warm and professional attention to your writing endeavors with innovation and imagination.  As this section of services grows, we want to hear feedback on your needs and wants in terms of writing resources!

~Novel Navigators:  This service entails developmental and substantive editing of fiction manuscripts.  We provide a compass by which to navigate through the dark woods of the imagination.  By going in and providing direction to the story while still maintaining the author's voice, we work to solidify the architecture of the novel.  Offerings include but are not limited to- 

    *problem-solving for plot, pace, character development, overall clarity, reader impact (the level to which the reader cares and feels in response to the material)

    *tweaking segments in terms of cutting or re-arranging sentences/paragraphs to improve readability and flow of plot or character arc

    *revising certain aspects of the written language to improve clarity, voice, description or rhythm

    *working with the author to streamline the flow of a manuscript from an initial draft

    *give constructive feedback, notes and suggestions about content, layout, plot, characters, based on references to comparable, established works/genres

    *rewriting, writing, and lightly researching passages as needed, and sometimes suggesting topics or providing information to the author that would help in the development of the story

~Flashlight Evaluations:  This service is meant to give a clear, overall assessment, review or evaluation of the manuscript through a concise, written report that "sheds the light" on the unpublished work.  The report includes impressions, noted strengths, perceived possible weaknesses, suggestions and detailed commentary that the author can use as a check-point to see where they are in the work and how to get to the desired end.

***Both the Manuscript Evaluation and Developmental Manuscript Editing service fees are priced according to an hourly rate of $50/hour.  We subscribe to the Fair Practice Code of the EFA and provide clear, detailed agreements and invoices to our clients.  Billing options available.