Please share the primary email we will be using for communication throughout our time together. *

What is the title of your project — or what do you call it right now? *

Working title is fine.

What form does your work take? *

Choose the closest fit. Hybrid and interdisciplinary work is always welcome here.

If your form is hard to name, describe it.

Don't shrink it into a category that doesn't fit. Name it the way you would to a reader you trust.

Estimated word count or page count *

Approximate is fine. If the work is ongoing, share what has been done.

Where is the manuscript in its life? *

Tell me about the work and what you need. *

What is this project trying to do? What do you sense isn't working — or what do you not yet have language for? You can be in-process. You can be uncertain. Just tell me the truth as you know it.

Have you received editorial feedback on this project before?

Which tier are you interested in? *

Would you like to add any of the following?

Do you have an existing relationship with an agent or publisher?

Your full name *

Legal name, pen name, or both — whatever the work knows you as.

Your pronouns

Optional, but appreciated.

Phone number

Optional. I work primarily through email, but some projects call for a voice.

When are you hoping to begin?

Would you like to inquire about Equity Pricing? *

A limited number of scaled-rate sessions are available for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, justice-impacted, and disabled writers. Inquiring does not obligate you to anything — it opens the conversation.

Rate acknowledgment *

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Is there anything else you want me to know before I respond?

Not required. But the door is open.

How did you find your way here?

Working our way

through the

Creative Crossroads

together.

The Threshold: Editorial Inquiry

The Read (Full Manuscript)

The Read (Partial — up to 50 pages)

The Assessment

The Full Threshold

I'm not sure yet — I'd like guidance

Your Editorial Plan

Faylita Hicks