LOOKING FOR A WRITING CRITTER?

NEED SOME  HELP WITH THAT SPECIAL MANUSCRIPT?

Attention good writers!
Let Arline Chase  critique your manuscript!

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You know the manuscript...the one that just bugs you and you're not sure why.

You’ve tried  to sell it a dozen times and all the editors said it was good, but “didn’t fit their needs right now...”

I know just how you feel. I once had a story returned 66 times just because I had chosen the wrong market. Later it won a fiction prize of $1000.00 and without substantial revision.

 

Sometimes, it’s just a little bug that’s holding up sales.

Something you might not realize you are doing, that makes you look like an amateur. Or maybe you're not satisfied with a piece of writing, but you aren't sure why.  A critique could help.

A “critter” can help you with advice on how to make your work look more professional and guide you on how to choose markets .

 

 Low Rates

$25 for 3,500 words
or less by computer word count.

$5 per 1000 words thereafter.

Discounts available

 

 Snail Mail your Manuscript to:

Arline Chase
2934 Old Route 50
Cambridge, MD 21613

Or Send Email to:

arlinechase@comcast.net

 QUALIFICATIONS:
 
  • More than 500 students in print.
  • 25 years a writing teacher at colleges and conferences
  •  9 years a “critter” for Writer’s Digest’s Second Draft Criticism Service
  •  9 years an Instructor at Writer’s Digest Correspondence School
  • Seven published novels and novellas, 4 non-ficton books (2 under a pseudonym), more than 500 published short stories and articles. Click here for a complete critter resume.

 

Send manuscripts via email attachment in Rich Text Format and save on Postage.

What You Get in a Critique

  • A summary of the action.
    Once I wrote a really hot love story, but subtle, too. When the moderator of a critique workshop asked for a summary and someone said, “Well this girl and her brother...” I knew I had been just a little too subtle.
  • Honest reader reactions.
  • Suggestions for possible changes.
  • Professional writing tips on how to avoid common mistakes
  • Advice on how and where to to market your work.

Special Services Also Available

Advice on  Proposal Packages    $  150
Advice on Query Letter               $    35  page
Consultation or Ghostwriting       $    25 hour   

   How to Pay

Personal Check,

Money Order, or major

Credit Card.

 

 for 3,000 words or less.

Contact us, for rates on longer work.

Or Fax your card information to:
410-221-7510

Your card will be billed for additional words.

 

 

 

What Former Clients Have Said

     “What I valued most about your criticism was your candidness which detailed the critical problems in my manuscript yet noted where I showed talent. You helped me correct major errors in structure and voice without crushing my desire to write. That takes an honest soul who genuinely desires to share their knowledge of the craft.”— Jeanine Malarsky, author of Black Raspberries.

     “I would highly recommend author Arline Chase to anyone looking to improve his or her skills at writing fiction.  Through her critical analysis/dissection of my short stories, and later my novel, she taught me the essentials of good storytelling.  Her strengths: she is knowledgeable in her craft; quick on her replies; covers all aspects of writing, from the manuscript to sources for publication; and is available when needed afterwards.  I thank her for honing my writing skills and I continue to seek her advice.”—Paul Mark Tag, who has published several short stories, found an agent, and is marketing his first novel.

     “Thanks! That did the trick. Your comments and insights were right on, and they've given me a lot to think about.”—William Parsons, who has published several short stories, and won a judge's choice award in a writing contest.

     “‘Satisfied customer?’ That hardly describes how pleased I've been with your feedback…”—Penn E. Loafer.