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Submit Your Private Edit Here!

One of the biggest perks of the Real Talk membership is the weekly private edits.

I am excited to read your work and help you polish it so you can reach all your writing goal!

Before submitting, please read the rules below.

Already know the rules? Jump to the submission form here:

Each member can submit ONE file (ie one chapter, or one picture book, or one query, etc.) up to 3,000 words.
I will send a video, up to five minutes long, with feedback.
You will also receive the edited document with tracked changes, if applicable.
Feedback may include grammatical corrections, line edits, or developmental notes.
Feedback will be sent within three business days
Please only submit one file each week (Sunday-Saturday)

Due to the nature of developmental editing, I can only one edit file even if the word count is under 3,000 words. For example, I cannot edit two picture books or a chapter and query, even if the total word found falls below 3,000. You are welcome to submit another document the next week or bring additional edits or questions to a group call.

But please note!

Five minutes goes quickly.

This means:

For example: a chapter with a lot of incorrectly punctuated dialogue may have only one or two lines fixed, with an explanation of the rules, and I will let you fix the rest.

This also means:

I will edit as much as I can. But, you may receive comments such as, “Can you increase the tension in this part?” instead of, “Here are some ways you can increase the tension.”

So what can you submit?

any document up to 3,000 words, including:

Chapters
Outlines
Queries
Blurbs
Synopses
Picture Books
Short Stories
Blog Posts
and more!

Need detailed feedback?

If you are looking for a thorough edit, such as a proofread before publishing a picture book or feedback on a query before you send it, please look at these options:

Thank you for making this process smooth and realistic.

fill out this form to submit your file

Name

Please double check the rules:

My document has less than 3,000 words. I have submitted only one chapter, or one document, even if the word count is below 3,000 words.

And please remember: Video feedback is limited to five minutes. This means:

Not all errors will be corrected. Feedback may be general in nature. For a thorough edit, I will need to purchase an edit, redeem my points, or book a spot in a group call.

Please upload your file here:

If you have specific questions about your file or general writing and publishing questions, please add them here.

Thank you! I’m so excited to read your work. You’ll see your feedback in your inbox within three business days!