A close read of a single short story, essay, or flash piece, with feedback to help you revise it into its strongest form before you send it out.

Who it’s for: Writers of fiction and creative nonfiction preparing to submit to literary journals, contests, or anthologies, or anyone who wants a careful read of a short piece.

What it includes:

• Margin comments throughout your piece

• An editorial letter on what’s working and where the piece could go next

• One brief email follow-up for clarifying questions

What is not included: line editing, copyediting, or a read of your revised draft. Each critique is a single round of feedback.

Price:

• Flash & Micro Prose (under 1,500 words, or up to 3 micro pieces of 500 words or fewer each): $125

• Standard (1,500 to 3,500 words): $200

• Long-Form (over 3,500, up to 6,000 words): $300

• Longer piece? Get in touch and I’ll quote a rate

Payment is due in full when I receive your piece.

Turnaround time: within 2 weeks