Manuscript Services
When you write for long enough, be it a memoir, novel, set of poems, screenplay, you get to a point when you’re not sure what’s next. You may be finished, or you may just be supremely stuck.
Firefly’s writing coaches have mad skills at manuscript review. We have a knack for getting to the heart of what your writing needs in a way that’s loving, compassionate, and honest. We’ll give you in-depth feedback on your work based on the questions you are asking right now, and the questions we love to ask also.
We work with pieces of 6,000+ words. Our rate is 3 cents per word for the first 12,000 and 2 cents per word after that. For works over 18,000 words, we add in a 1-hour conversation to talk through the feedback via phone, Skype, or in-person at a Toronto coffee shop. We start every session with a 20-minute chat on the phone so you can meet your coach, and she can get clear on where you want your piece of writing to go. For works over 40,000 words, contact us for a custom rate.
Please note that we don’t work with every piece that comes to us. We only work with pieces that let our skills shine. To begin, we’ll ask you to send in a short passage of your work and the answers to our quick questionnaire about your editing needs. We get back in touch within the week to let you know if we have the perfect coach/editor lined up for you.
Ready to dive in?
Here’s our intake questionnaire. You’ll be asked to submit a brief sample of your work, so have it ready! We’ll be back in touch within the week to let you know if we have the perfect coach or editor for your needs.
Wait… Are you looking for technical help with your writing?
If you’re looking for help with spelling, grammar, and so on, check out our “Nerdy Firefly” wing! You can sign up for a Feel-Good Grammar Clinic, to see where your grammatical blind-spots are, or hire our our brilliant copy-editor, Sarah to review your whole manuscript.
What people are saying…
 | I received your feedback on my work yesterday and I just have to say that I am in awe of this process already. You are a wickedly brilliant teacher. Your thoughts and questions were appropriate, insightful and just plain, well, not scary. It made me realize what writing truly means to me on a multitude of levels. ~ Shamsi Pettus Artist, Belly Dancer |
 | I just wanted to say that I am so grateful for your knowledge, skill and insight, and also for your grace, care, tact, kindness and love. Your comments on my novel are immeasurably helpful, and even more so because I can take them in a spirit of love without feeling at all defensive. I send you my deepest appreciation for your care with my work, and with my delicate artist’s soul. ~ Alex Hickey Singer/Songwriter |
 | I've had some unique life-experiences and wanted to try writing a book about them. Only problem was, I had no idea where to start. Enter Firefly! Chris worked carefully with me to ensure that I not only had the passion to continue on my own, but the technical skills too. I'm proud to say I finished my first 280 page novel and am now in the process of finding an agent and bringing it to life. I couldn't have done it without Firefly’s passion, knowledge and encouragement. If you have a yearning to learn how to write, I'd strongly recommend giving Firefly a call. -Alex Brooks Writer |