Have you written a manuscript and would like some advice on how to proceed?

Mentoring and Manuscript Assessment

Alyssa has twice been a mentor for the Children's Book Council of Australia 'Frustrated Writers' mentorship program.

The first mentorship resulted in the publication of Michelle Cooper's 'The Rage of Sheep', with Random House Australia. Michelle has gone on to receive much acclaim for her second book 'A Brief History of Montmaray' including winning the NSW Premier's literary Award.

The second mentorship resulted in Vrenie Keller's manuscript being taken on by literary agents Curtis Brown.

Alyssa is currently completing a PhD in narrative structure and unreliable narration in Young Adult Fiction.

She is listed as a mentor with the Australian Society of Authors mentorship program.

Alyssa is also willing to work on manuscripts on a fee-for-service basis. She charges standard ASA rates, which are $70 per hour + gst.

For a manuscript of over 10,000 words Alyssa will complete an initial reading and comment for 4 hours (or $308). If you find those comments useful, you can buy a further 4 hours, and so on.

For more information please email Alyssa.

Testimonial

"Alyssa was a terrific mentor. She took the time to listen to what I wanted to achieve, then provided clear and useful suggestions for improving my manuscript. Her experience as a writer and her knowledge of the publishing industry helped me find both a publisher and an agent for my first novel." Michelle Cooper