Francesca's Words

Sensitivity Reading & Consultation

Manuscript, Query Letter & Synopsis Appraisals

An experienced writer and published novelist with several years of critique partner work and experience pitching, I can help you improve your chances of an agent selecting your manuscript, or help you get ready to self publish your work.

Manuscript Appraisals: I will read your manuscript and provide a PDF report on the flow of the story, plot points, characterisation, pacing and structure. If you wish for this to be conducted alongside a sensitivity read, I am happy to combine the two for a reduced fee.

£20 per hour with student and concessionary prices available. Please note there is a 20% rush fee for projects requiring a turnaround of 14 days or fewer. A contract will be required. Please note I cannot provide advice for anything that will be submitted to an academic creative writing course. If you’ve already received a grade but want further advice, by all means get in touch!

Query Letter, Synopsis and Pitch Material Appraisals: I will ensure your query materials are clear, concise and provide a realistic overview of your querying materials, from a one-page synopsis to an elevator pitch to an author query letter to a blurb. £20 per hour with student and concessionary prices available. Please note there is a 20% rush fee for projects requiring a turnaround of 14 days or less.

I can combine manuscript and query letter appraisals for a reduced fee, or to combine them with sensitivity reading. To find out more, email francescaswords@outlook.com with your project’s word count, synopsis and what you’re looking for in an appraisal. If you’re hoping to focus on a particular element of your story or query materials, I will focus my analysis. We can arrange a video call as part of the feedback process if you would like to discuss feedback.

A contract will be required.

Please note I do not offer editing and proofreading. Here are some colleagues I can recommend for editing and proofreading services:

• Kim Kimber: http://www.kimkimber.co.uk

Marketing Audit

A thorough report examining your website, newsletter and social media offerings. Presented as a PDF or Word doc, your report will highlight what your brand is doing well, what can be improved and how. I will compare your branding and marketing to some of your competitors’ branding and marketing, and provide suggestions for improving your brand’s standing in comparison with your competitors.

£200 based on 8 hours of research and report writing. Student and concessionary rates are available. Please note there is a 20% additional rush fee for projects requiring a turnaround of 14 days or fewer.

To learn more, please email francescaswords@outlook.com with links to your website and social media pages, and provide examples of recent newsletters. A contract will be required.

Ongoing Marketing Work: Website Creation & Improvement, Social Media Posts

After providing a marketing audit, I can get to work improving your website in the long term! Depending on your requirements I can set up an easy-to-manage website using WordPress, provide regular edits and tweaks to your site to improve SEO, write and schedule social media content and provide statistics analysis. I can write copy for regular blog posts, or you can provide me with draft posts which I can edit for optimum search engine optimisation.

£25 per hour. Please email francescaswords@outlook.com to discuss your requirements. A marketing audit is not required before we begin working together, but if you have a pre-existing website you would like to improve, I recommend one. A contract will be required.