•  The Manuscript Evaluation Service is not a substantive or copy editing service.
• Use of our Manuscript Evaluation Service will not guarantee publication.

You will receive commentary on the following (as applicable to the manuscript):

• Plot
• Structure
• Characterization
• Content: dialogue, setting, believability
• Technique
• Suggestions to develop the manuscript
• Overall summary of work
• Response to three questions asked of the manuscript by the writer.

Submission Format:

• We require your manuscript as both a Word attachment and a hard copy.
• The hard copy version of your manuscript will not be returned unless you supply sufficient return postage.
• Submissions must be type-written,  double-spaced (2.0 in Word), twelve-point size, easy-to-read font (preferably Times Roman) with one-inch margins,, printed on one side only, on white paper.
• On a separate sheet of paper include a list of three specific questions you would like the evaluator to address (optional); a brief (one or two paragraph) synopsis of your manuscript; indicate your copyright on the cover page.
• Long-hand submissions will not be accepted.

The evaluating process will take up to nine weeks, depending upon the length of the submission.