Get professional feedback on your complete manuscript.

You’ve written a novel!

Congratulations! You’ve persevered to get that story out of your head and onto the page.

Now you need to know if the words you've written have the engaging effect on the reader you intend. Will your readers love and root for your characters? Will they keep turning the pages? Is the story in your mind represented on the page so the reader will not only understand it, but experience it deeply with your characters?

Your first or even second draft might not convey the story as you envision it.

When you read your own work, it’s impossible not to fill in the gaps with what you know in your mind. You need feedback to find out if your novel resonates with readers.

A professional manuscript evaluation will show you what’s working and not working in your novel and give you ideas for how to fix it.

A manuscript evaluation can help you if:

  • Your novel manuscript is complete.

  • You want good quality professional feedback you can trust.

  • You want feedback that focuses on the story as a whole, not individual chapters or scenes.

  • You know that something is off or not working about your story and you're not sure what or how to fix it.

  • Your novel is getting rejected by literary agents or publishers and you don't know why.

  • You want direction for how to revise your novel.

Book a free call to discuss your manuscript evaluation.

How It Works

When you purchase a manuscript evaluation, you will send me your complete manuscript and receive a detailed editorial letter with my analysis of what's working and not working with your novel, including a "next steps" section where I suggest a revision plan. Then we will meet for a video call to discuss the feedback and next steps.

With a professional manuscript evaluation, you will get the guidance you need to revise your manuscript with confidence.

Price and timeline based on your manuscript wordcount:

Up to 50,000 words: $1400, three weeks

50,001 to 100,000 words: $1750, four weeks

100,001 to 150,000 words: $2100, five weeks

150,001 to 200,000 words: $2,450, six weeks

After you receive your manuscript evaluation, it’s time to revise! Get continued support with one-on-one coaching.

  • “Working with Katelin was incredibly beneficial in helping me to improve my novels. Thanks to her, I have a better understanding about what is working with my book and what isn't. Her feedback was well thought out, thorough, and easy to understand and implement. Katelin's biggest strength, though, is that she cares about your project just as much as you do.”

    — Michael Mood

  • "Working with Katelin helped me wrap my mind around what I am trying to accomplish, and motivated me to make my book the best it can be. Her manuscript evaluation identified the problem areas, clearly articulated why they weren't working, and suggested what I could do to improve them. As a writer herself, Katelin understands the challenge of crafting a well-written story, and her calm and encouraging style made even big problems easier to swallow. She also shared what was working well, and gave tips to make my writing even stronger. She helped me believe I have a story worth telling."

    — N.L. Bechel