Are you at a point where you can use objective feedback on your children's book manuscript? We know how propriatorial authors are with their books, how heart-wrenching is for a "parent" to have his "child" judged by others.... Can you put your ego aside and handle constructive criticism? If so, Abbracaddabra's professional editorial services will provide you with an in-depth book appraisal (literary, as well as marketing value) – a recommended step before approaching agents and publishers. This could be one of the best investments you make in your book project.
If you intend to Self-Publish, this service may not be necessary, unless you hope to make money with your book and want to make sure it has market value.
In a comprehensive manuscript evaluation we will address a diversity of questions: What are your book's strengths? How can you eliminate the sort of weaknesses publishers often consider serious flaws (lack of substantive content, lack of dramatic interest, poorly developed characters, disorganization, inappropriate use of vocabulary, and so on). In our detailed written report, assessing your book's appeal and marketability, we'll also suggest revisions and reorganization (if needed), to bring your book in line with agents' and publishers' standards and to make it more competitive with similar children's books.
As the term implies, a manuscript evaluation doesn't usually involve actual editing or rewriting — though we may do some work along these lines to show you how to fix recurring problems in your book. it will be up to you to do the rewriting, to follow or ignore our advice. If you choose to do the revisions we suggested, you also have a Second Reading service available to you. We will report back on your revisions and let you know if we have any additional concerns.
Please do not submit for a Second Reading, unless you revised your manuscript, following at least some of our recommendations.
*Please note that the same charges apply to all other copy evaluations, like: query, synopses, book proposal, or chapter samples.
If you are ready to start, please go to Client's Service Request Form, to select the services you need.
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