Manuscript Consultant
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Book Doula

Option 1: Literary Breakthrough Consulting

90 minute personal conference to discuss goals and strategies, benchmarks and pitfalls, as well as craft, technique, and composition. Process includes:

• Pre-session survey and review (form will be sent)

• 90 minute on camera consulting session (recorded)

• Post-session summary and “prescription” of next steps for mentee 

• (Most) reading materials and access to literary community resources

• Does not include manuscript reviews (see Options below)

Option 3:

The Glow-uP 1

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One round of “big picture” manuscript editing. Includes:

• One round of detailed editorial review (written summary) of your  manuscript. 

• Feedback and diagnosis will include big-picture oversight, character development suggestions, structural suggestions, and general comments. 

• Editor will schedule a video or phone call to discuss the manuscript after first read. 

• After revision, if applicable, editor help with composing a query letter and assisting author in submitting manuscript to literary agents. 

• Editor/Mira & Author/You will negotiate timing that is mutually beneficial.

option 5:

Book proposal

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• Mira will submit to mentee an overview of what a book proposal consists of and what makes it work, as well as "assignments" and deadlines for mentee.

• Mentee will compose and submit five (5) “packets” of compositions of book proposal materials: overview, summary, sample chapter, and comparative titles + marketing plan to Mira

• Mira will give written feedback and diagnosis that will include big-picture oversight, development suggestions, structural suggestions, and general comments via email in letter form to mentee in response.

• Mira will be available for up to four (4) 45-60 minute consultations via zooms.

• Mira will also do bi-monthly check-ins so that mentee never feels adrift in this process.

• Mira will also provide reading materials and sample book proposals to mentee for guidance and support.

• Once the book proposal is complete, Mira will help mentee compose an agent query and assist in pitching agents for representation.

Option 2:

Semester with

Mira

Modeled after the “low-residency MFA” structure, mentee will have a 13-week one-on-one semester with Mira. Over the course of this semester, mentee will: 

• Submit four (4) “packets” of compositions (chapter drafts, essays, prose, etc up to 9k word count), where Mira will give written feedback and diagnosis that will include big-picture oversight, character development suggestions, structural suggestions, and general comments via email in letter form

• Mentor will be available for up to four (4) 45-60 minute consultations via zoom (or in-person, if possible) during the semester

• Mentor will also do bi-monthly check-ins so that student never feels adrift

• Mentor will also provide reading materials and access to literary community resources

option 4:

The Glow-up 2

Two rounds of “big picture” manuscript editing. Includes:

• One round of detailed editorial review (written summary) of your  manuscript. 

• Feedback and diagnosis will include big-picture oversight, character development suggestions, structural suggestions, and general comments. 

• Editor will schedule a video or phone call to discuss the manuscript after first read. 

• After revision, editor will read and provide feedback to revised draft.

• If applicable, editor help with composing a query letter and assisting author in submitting manuscript to literary agents. 

• Editor/Mira & Author/You will negotiate timing that is mutually beneficial.