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We provide supportive feedback, suggestions, pep talks, and assignments custom-tailored to your individual needs. All our work is strictly confidential.
Select in-depth mentoring services when you need ongoing help with a project; would like a customized learning program; want someone to practice your pitches on; need help marketing your book; have many questions; or need other special help.
Work one-on-one with a mentor via email, IM, and sometimes phone on specific projects or issues such as:
- Write your novel, short story, or nonfiction work
- Hone your technique
- Write and send out that proposal
- Polish that query letter
- Select agents and publishers to submit to
- Create and implement a marketing plan
- Find your writer’s voice
- Decide what to write about
- Try out that pitch in a supportive environment
- Conquer your fears.
Prices
$50 one half-hour
$90 one hour
$335 half-day (4 hours)
$650 one day (8 hours)
More than 8 hours: by arrangement.
All fees must be paid in advance.
Special Discounts
For critique purchasers. Buy any critique and get 10% off our in-depth mentoring services. This discount can be used once for each critique you purchase; must be used within 6 months.
For friends of The Writing Show. When you contribute $35 or more to The Writing Show (see our home page for PayPal donation buttons), subtract $15 from your total and support The Writing Show at the same time! This discount can be used once for each qualifying donation you make.
How It Works
To get started, please query first:
- Send an email to paula@writingshow.com with the word “mentoring” in the subject line.
- Tell us about your writing experience, goals, and what you would like to achieve by working with a mentor.
- Include your name and contact details.
- Once we receive your email, we’ll ask more specific questions so we can come up with a price quote and course of action. If you accept our proposal, we’ll give you payment instructions, and we can get started!
Disclaimer: The Writing Show Mentoring Service cannot guarantee publishing success or sales of your work. We reserve the right to refuse projects for any reason whatsoever.