From time to time, I’m able to offer manuscript assessments and appraisals. My availability for this service is currently OPEN.
Close Reading, Constructive Criticism
Whether you’re an aspiring writer or previously published, you can send me your work-in-progress and I’ll offer a frank response. I’m happy to read individual short stories and essays, or longer works including story and essay collections, novellas, and full-length novels.
I’ll provide in-depth summative feedback, editorial notes in the margins, and the opportunity to discuss your work via Zoom. My offers and rates vary according to your manuscript’s word count, as follows:
| Word Count | Feedback | Response Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 3,000 | 350 words | Three days | £19.00 |
| Up to 5,000 | 500 words | One week | £29.00 |
| Up to 10,000 | 750 words | Two weeks | £49.00 |
| Up to 20,000 | 1,000 words | Four weeks | £79.00 |
| Up to 40,000 | 1,500 words | Six weeks | £149.00 |
| Up to 60,000 | 2,000 words | Eight weeks | £249.00 |
| Up to 100,000 | 3,000 words | Ten weeks | £329.00 |
| Up to 150,000 | 4,000 words | Twelve weeks | £399.00 |
| Over 150,000 | Variable | Variable | £399.00, plus £20.00 for each extra 10,000 words or part thereof |
Guidelines and Terms
If you’d like me to review your manuscript, you’re welcome to send it directly to me using the form below. Before you do so, please note that my manuscript assessments are entirely independent of my editorial work for Splice, 3:AM, and any other publication venue. When I’m assessing manuscripts, I’m trying to find ways to help your work to become the best possible version of itself. I’m not considering whether it will be a good fit for the venues I’m involved with, and I’m not trying to shape it into something I’d accept for publication. Please also note that payments won’t be refunded after they’ve been made. When I receive your manuscript and payment, I’ll take them as a sign of agreement to the above terms — and I’ll start working straightaway.
Ready to get involved? Just submit your details here, along with a brief introductory message and an editable version of your manuscript. Once you’ve hit the button, you’ll be redirected to the payment page.
Daniel Davis Wood 