I will edit your literary agent query letter

5.0
5.0

United States

I speak English, French

511 orders completed

For writers whose words will change people's minds

Good to meet you! I’m a writer, ghostwriter, editor, and creative who is MN-born, SoCal-grown, NYU-educated, and now, Chicago-based. In both editing and ghostwriting, I’ve done a little bit of everyth...

Level 2

Has met high performance criteria and has a proven track record for meeting client expectations.

About this Gig

So you've finished your book! Congratulations! Now, you're looking for an editor to sharpen your query materials before you submit it to agents. I'm happy to help! My industry-standard, holistic editing will help your query letter stand out in a pile.


My time at W. W. Norton gave me a close look into what agents & editors look for in the query letter. I pay attention to the small stuff (which sentences are unclear or don't sound too great) and the big stuff (is this giving the complete picture of your manuscript?). Feel free to ask any questions about my editorial process. I'm an open book ;)


I love working with writers of all skill levels! Is this the first time anyone has seen your query? I'll give valuable feedback and encouragement! Have you done this a million times? I'm more than happy to work with you literary veterans!


I'm a writer too, so I really understand how scary it can be to put your work into someone else's hands for critique. My revision process is always aiming to make your work better while still maintaining your unique voice. I'm working to cultivate your project and allow it to soar, not make it into my own.

Language:

English

Content type:

Other

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Clients I’ve worked with
W. W. Norton & Company

W. W. Norton & Company

Books Publishing

Read manuscript submissions, wrote readers' reports, researched marketing info and sellable titles, communicated with Assistant Editor, inputted edits for book reprints.

May 2022-Jul 2022

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Reviews

29 reviews for this Gig
5.0

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Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    4.9
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  • K

    kellygates13824

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Lillian was great to work with. She helped with my first query letter and first synopsis, as I had no clue what I was doing. Highly recommend!

    $100-$200

    Price

    6 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • K

    kellygates13824

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Lillian was wonderful to work with. She has a deep understanding of how query letters and a synopsis need to be written. I highly recommend her!

    $100-$200

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • V

    vconsolo

    US

    United States

    5

    It was such a joy working with Lillian for my query, she really dove in deep to help put my shambles of a query together! I'm looking to working with her in the future on not just this project but others!

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J

    jdrewbooks

    US

    United States

    5

    Lillian is a wonderful collaborator in writing the perfect query letter. I am so thankful to them for their kindness, expertise, professionalism and gentle guidance to the correct places. Cannot recommend higher! Thanks again, Lillian! Would definitely use again in the future.

    $50-$100

    Price

    10 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • M
    image-docs

    meowmals

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Truly a perfect experience. Can't recommend Lillian enough. I grew as a writer and they helped me out of a mental block. Please try Lillian for all of your writing needs. :)

    $50-$100

    Price

    9 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

29 reviews for this Gig
5.0

(27)
(2)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    4.9
Sort By
Most relevant
  • K

    kellygates13824

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Lillian was great to work with. She helped with my first query letter and first synopsis, as I had no clue what I was doing. Highly recommend!

    $100-$200

    Price

    6 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • K

    kellygates13824

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Lillian was wonderful to work with. She has a deep understanding of how query letters and a synopsis need to be written. I highly recommend her!

    $100-$200

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • V

    vconsolo

    US

    United States

    5

    It was such a joy working with Lillian for my query, she really dove in deep to help put my shambles of a query together! I'm looking to working with her in the future on not just this project but others!

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J

    jdrewbooks

    US

    United States

    5

    Lillian is a wonderful collaborator in writing the perfect query letter. I am so thankful to them for their kindness, expertise, professionalism and gentle guidance to the correct places. Cannot recommend higher! Thanks again, Lillian! Would definitely use again in the future.

    $50-$100

    Price

    10 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • M
    image-docs

    meowmals

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Truly a perfect experience. Can't recommend Lillian enough. I grew as a writer and they helped me out of a mental block. Please try Lillian for all of your writing needs. :)

    $50-$100

    Price

    9 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No