Manuscript assessment services
Book me for manuscript assessments, editing services, mentoring and brainstorming.
Every manuscript assessment includes careful reading, detailed revision notes, notes on the manuscript, and practical structural advice that will get your story out of the weeds and headed in the right direction.
Picture book text, short story or opening chapter (up to 2,000 words)
Junior fiction (2,500-10,000 words)
Longer junior fiction (10,000-25,000)
Middle grade (25,000-40,000)
Verse novel (all lengths)
Young Adult (45,000-60,000)
Longer YA or Adult (60,000-70,000)
Need to talk it through?
Add a 1-Hour Zoom call
*2-4-week turnaround on most assessments.
Editing services
Copyedits (sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, word usage, formatting, fact and copyright issues)
Mentoring
One-on-one mentoring can make all the difference in the writing game. Sign up for 4-week or 8-week novel intensive, and you’ll get tailored advice and ongoing revision notes from Pip to take your manuscript and writing career to the next level.
Weekly Zoom chat (30 mins)
Weekly assessment of chapters (1500 words sent ahead via email)
Next steps for your writing career, including online groups and networking opportunities, agents, publishers, retreats, grants, university courses, writing competitions and pitch opportunities.
Work closely and collaboratively with an award-winning author on your children’s book project. Let’s talk about what you need to get your book done.
Pip is also an Australian Society of Author’s ASA mentor.
“Pip’s assessment was so thoughtful, thorough and encouraging. It helped me see a stalled manuscript with new eyes. I subsequently signed a four-book deal with UWA Publishing for a junior fiction series about friendship, conservation and frogs.
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School Visits and Presentations
Pip is an engaging and intuitive speaker for groups from K-12 as well as parents, educators and emerging authors.
Pip loves to inspire others to explore their creativity.
Studying one of Pip’s books or need an engaging speaker for book week and beyond? Pip is available to visit your school and is happy to travel around Australia and into regional areas. Even internationally … her passport is up to date! Pip’s biggest strength when presenting workshops and larger group talks to students is her ability to listen, adapt and invite children of all ages and abilities to connect with storytelling, creativity, and the wonder of books and reading.
Make a booking:
E-mail: info@speakers-ink.com.au
Phone: 07 3040 8465
Email: bookings@bookedout.com.au
Phone: 03 98240177
Expert in book whispering and manuscript untangling.
Pull up a chair and lets get to work.
“Pip’s approachable nature, enthusiasm and ability to engage students of different ages made the session both informative and enjoyable. I would highly recommend Pip Harry to any school looking for an inspiring, knowledgeable and engaging author to work with their students.”