Special Introductory Offer: $ 125 (includes postage)

• critiquing (editorial and marketing) of 50-55 pages of manuscript (typed, double-spaced, 23 lines per page),
  which includes a 2-4 page written critique, plus comments on the manuscript itself
• line-editing (grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling) and
  rewriting (clarity and sentence construction) of at least 10 pages
• additional critiquing of query or cover letter, proposal, table of contents, and synopsis

This Critique will point out your manuscript's strengths and weaknesses and suggest changes necessary to make it more marketable.
It will also include an estimate for further help, should you want it.

(For a short story, poetry, children's picture book, or other manuscript up to 24 pages, the fee is $85.)

Average Fees to complete remainder of the manuscript:

• basic critique: $ 2.00 per page (sometimes more if English is your second language)
• combined critiquing and line-editing/re-writing: $ 2.50 and up per page (depending upon the extent needed)
  

Time Frame: Unless the manuscript is exceptionally long, it will be returned within two weeks.

Please include a check for $125 when sending a copy of your manuscript. Do not send a postal stamped return envelope.

For more information, e-mail at apeppler@aol.com, call 773-878-5943, or write to:

Alice 'n Ink
6007 N. Sheridan, #6D
Chicago, IL 60660.

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