
-Author Book Coach Podcaster-
BETH MCMULLEN
One-Chapter Evaluation
Overview:
Get expert insight into your first chapter to ensure it hooks readers from the start. This service evaluates your chapter’s strengths and identifies areas for improvement in voice, structure, and engagement.
What You’ll Get:
📌 A detailed evaluation highlighting what’s working and what needs refinement.
📌 Actionable advice to strengthen your opening and set the tone for your manuscript.
Perfect For:
✅ Writers seeking quick, professional feedback on their first chapter before diving into the rest of their project.
Package 1: Full Manuscript Evaluation / Developmental Edit
Overview:
Your manuscript deserves expert-level insight, strategic guidance, and a clear roadmap to success. This premium Full Manuscript Evaluation & Developmental Edit provides a deep, transformative analysis designed to refine your story at every level. Whether you’re preparing to query agents or self-publish, this package ensures your manuscript is polished, compelling, and ready for the next stage.
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Unlike standard manuscript evaluations that only offer broad feedback, this package delivers in-depth, actionable critique along with personalized coaching—giving you the clarity and direction needed for a strong revision.
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What You’ll Get:
📌 Comprehensive Editorial Letter (6-10 pages)
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A professional deep dive into structure, plot, pacing, character development, themes, and narrative flow.
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Strategic solutions to enhance story clarity, emotional impact, and reader engagement.
📌 In-Line Comments Throughout Your Manuscript
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Scene-by-scene, sentence-level feedback to show you exactly where your writing excels and where it can improve.
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Clear, actionable revision suggestions tailored to your voice and storytelling style.
📌 60-Minute Follow-Up Strategy Call
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A one-on-one coaching session to discuss feedback, answer questions, and develop a customized revision plan.
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Ensures you walk away with clarity, confidence, and next steps for success.
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Perfect For:
✅ Authors preparing to query or self-publish who want professional-level feedback to elevate their manuscript.
✅ Writers who have revised multiple times but need expert guidance to identify weaknesses and refine their story.
✅ Storytellers seeking high-touch, strategic feedback instead of generic, surface-level comments.
✅ Authors who value both deep editorial insight and one-on-one coaching to support their revision process.
Package 2: Four Month Coaching for Revisions
Overview:
Revising a manuscript can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. This four-month coaching program provides the personalized support, structure, and accountability you need to navigate revisions with confidence. Whether you're refining plot and character arcs, tightening prose, or strengthening themes, this program ensures steady progress with expert guidance every step of the way.
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Through bi-weekly coaching calls, goal-setting, and structured accountability, you’ll gain the clarity and momentum needed to bring your book closer to publication—without getting stuck in endless rewrites.
What You’ll Get:
📌 Weekly Goal-Setting & Action Plans
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Clear, structured goals tailored to your manuscript’s needs.
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Step-by-step guidance to keep your revisions focused and manageable.
📌 Bi-Weekly 60-Minute Coaching Calls
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Personalized, one-on-one sessions to troubleshoot challenges, refine your work, and strengthen your manuscript.
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Expert insight on plot, character development, pacing, and narrative structure.
📌 Accountability Check-Ins & Firm Deadlines​
Perfect For:
✅ Authors feeling stuck in the revision process who need expert guidance to move forward efficiently.
✅ Writers who want structured accountability to prevent procrastination and make steady progress.
✅ Authors seeking personalized coaching to refine their manuscript and ensure it reaches its full potential.
✅ Storytellers committed to producing a polished, publication-ready book through a structured and supportive process.
Package 3: Pitching Your Manuscript
Overview:
Ready to pitch your manuscript to literary agents but unsure how to craft a compelling, professional submission package? This four-week coaching program provides expert guidance to help you perfect your query letter and synopsis, ensuring they stand out in a crowded marketplace.
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Through personalized coaching, in-depth feedback, and strategic revisions, you'll gain the confidence and clarity needed to approach agents with polished, market-ready materials that increase your chances of representation.
What You’ll Get:
📌 Weekly 60-Minute Coaching Calls
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One-on-one sessions focused on crafting, refining, and perfecting your query letter and synopsis.
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Expert advice on how to position your manuscript effectively for agents and publishers.
📌 Comprehensive Feedback on Drafts
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Detailed, professional critique to enhance clarity, voice, and market alignment.
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Iterative revisions to ensure your submission materials are strong, engaging, and polished.
📌 Submission-Ready Deliverables
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A final, professionally crafted query letter tailored to your book.
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A compelling, polished synopsis that effectively summarizes your manuscript’s key elements.
Perfect For:
✅ Authors preparing to query literary agents who want to maximize their chances of getting requests.
✅ Writers struggling with query letter and synopsis writing who need expert guidance to make them stand out.
✅ Storytellers who want a strong, strategic submission package that aligns with market expectations.
✅ Authors serious about securing representation and taking their publishing career to the next level.
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