Editorial Coaching Services

Selene has years of experience working with writers in all manuscript stages. Whether you need developmental coaching to get through your first draft or a critique of a finished draft, her passion is to help you reach your goals and produce the finest manuscript!

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Join the Writer's Pinnacle community!   

$120/month. Six-month bundle/$650. 1 year bundle/$1000.   

Community is essential to thrive as a writer. Join Selene's Writer's Pinnacle community to workshop your manuscript pages, discuss the business and craft of writing and delve into agents. We meet twice a week, once for critiques and once for discussion, honing your submission materials & researching agents who are seeking your genre. You will learn how to create a groundbreaking QueryPack submission, designed for you to stand out from the crowd! Each member will receive two critiques a month, and two exclusive QueryFest referral submissions to agents. This group is a game changer! 

Group members will receive exclusive opportunities to meet agents and publishing executives!

There are two groups. One meets at 10 am Pacific Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The other meets at 5 pm Pacific Time on Mondays and Thursdays. Please choose the group which fits your needs. Your membership will begin at the start of the next calendar month unless you choose otherwise. (For example, if you register on April 14 you will begin on May 1, unless you choose to start the following month or any other month.)  

You may also gift a membership to a writer. Once you purchase the membership you'll receive instructions that include this option.   

You are not required to attend all of the sessions. If you are not ready to submit to agents, you can bank your QueryFest submissions--they never expire.

Picture Book Consultations   $200

Picture books look easy to write, but that is deceptive. In fact, they're the hardest manuscripts to execute successfully. This is because there are such strict requirements for them and because voice, plot and story arc are challenging to pull off in such a limited space. Selene will read your picture book manuscript and provide notes. Then she will meet with you for 30 minutes to discuss how to make your story shine!

You may gift this to a writer. The instructions include this option.

Sixty Page Read   $299

Selene will read 60 pages of your manuscript and meet will you for an in-depth, 90-minute story notes call  You’ll receive specific suggestions on how to elevate your book's prose, pacing, characterization, tone, and marketability. You may purchase two or three 60 Page Reads and bundle them into a full "short manuscript" read. (Ideal for middle grade manuscripts.)

You may gift this to a writer. The instructions include this option.

Full Manuscript Review    $1200

Want an in-depth analysis of your manuscript, including specific feedback on what you need to address and how you can do it? Selene will make sure all points are covered to get you agent and publisher ready in your two-hour meeting. 

(For shorter manuscripts, please see the 60 Page Read option.)

You may gift this to a writer. The instructions include this option.

Monthly One-on-One Coaching   $600

Four one-hour sessions with additional email support throughout the month.

Selene will read twenty pages of your manuscript per session and delve into notes. All aspects of your writing process may be discussed. These meetings are tailored to you. They are perfect to jump-start your writing process for your new project, and give you the support and feedback you need to plow through those pages!

Selene will also answer any questions you have between sessions via email!

You may gift this to a writer. The instructions include this option.