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MANUSCRIPT
EVALUATION SERVICES
by
Vijaya
Schartz
Award-winning novelist,
book reviewer, Magazine Editor, Book doctor,
literary talk show host,
speaker on good writing & other topics
Credentials |
testimonies |
IS
YOUR FICTION MANUSCRIPT
READY
TO DAZZLE?
Improve
your chances of getting published,
or
polish your work before self-publishing
Submit your story
for professional analysis of
plot,
characterization, setting, conflict, style, voice, dialogue, pace, etc.
with
line editing and constructive suggestions on
how
to strengthen your manuscript and make it sparkle
Send only popular
fiction such as:
Fantasy
- Science Fiction - speculative fiction - medieval novels - metaphysical
novels
time
travel - paranormal - suspense - adventure - action novels - mainstream
novels
mysteries
- thrillers - women's fiction - romance novels
SHORT STORIES
Maximum 20 pages
(or 5,000 words)
(for longer stories,
use short novella rate)
dark print,
double-spaced,
12 pitch or larger font,
1.25" margins all around,
with page numbers
Flat fee:
$250.00
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PARTIAL NOVELS
LONGER STORIES
& SHORT NOVELLAS
First 50 pages
(about 12,500 words) + 5 to 10 page Synopsis for partials
dark print,
double-spaced,
12 pitch or larger font,
1.25" margins all around,
with page numbers
Flat fee:
$500.00 |
COMPLETE NOVELS
& NOVELLAS
dark print,
double-spaced,
12 pitch or larger font,
1.25" margins all around,
with page numbers
Less than 200 pages
$750.00
200 to 400 pages
$1,000.00
400 to 700 pages
$1,500.00
700 to 1000 pages
$2,000.00 |
Please do
not send:
memoirs, children's books,
poetry, biographies, novels in verses,
Westerns,
pornography, erotica, gay literature,
articles, essays, etc.
When
in doubt regarding whether or not your manuscript qualifies for this service,
or
for further information or clarification, email: vijayaschartz@cox.net
Mail your manuscript
with an SASE (self addressed stamped envelope)
with enough
postage for return of full manuscript and critique,
contact information,
and payment (check, money order or Paypal )
for
the correct amount made out to:
Vijaya
Schartz
P.O.
Box 54324
Phoenix,
AZ 85078-4324
Allow four
to six weeks to receive your critique in the mail
inappropriate
manuscripts or manuscripts mailed with insufficient funds
will be returned
uncritiqued if SASE is provided,
they will be destroyed if no SASE enclosed.
Credentials:
Vijaya Schartz is
an award-winning novelist, a book reviewer for various magazines
including Today Arizona Woman, a sometimes columnist for View Highlife, the
editor in chief of the Arizona Literary Magazine, a book doctor, and a
favorite speaker on good writing. She gives workshops at national
conferences, hosted a radio talk show on good writing for three
consecutive years, and interviewed many best-selling authors. She was
president of the Arizona Authors Association for seven years
Testimonies:
"I want to thank you
so much for your critique. You spent a lot of time on it for me. I
really appreciate it, it is so helpful." - Marilou McIntire
"I received your critique yesterday. I was delighted with it! Thank you.
It was just like everything else you do – thorough, exacting, very
well-done, as well as excellently done. I’ve never had such an excellent
critique. I deeply appreciate the work you did on it. I’ll work on it
and when I’m farther along, I’ll secure your services to critique the
rest." - Anne Hall
"I
received your critique today. I am still processing your comments and
suggestions, but overall it is very helpful." - Andi Russell
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