Manuscript Services
Manuscript Evaluation
My coaching philosophy is based on on my dedication to the overall growth of each writer. Because of this, I only take on a few writers at a time. Before I start working with a writer, I offer to read 5 pages and a free 30-minute consultation to make sure we're a good fit.
Creative Nonfiction, Essay Collections, Travel Writing, Memoir, Novels & Short Story Collections
* One full manuscript read with big picture suggestions for revision (story arc, plot and structure, ordering, scene and character development, setting, tone, voice, usage, etc.)
* 5-10 pages of written feedback/summary comments
* Some line edits throughout
* 60-minute consultation (via phone or zoom) to review suggestions and discuss next steps and publication avenues.
Up to 50,000 words: $3,000
Up to 95,000 words: 3,000 + $500 dollars for every 10,000 words over 50K (so 80,000 words would be $4,500)
Poetry
* One full manuscript read with big picture suggestions for revision (overall structure, ordering, line breaks, tone, voice, usage, etc.)
* Line edits throughout with specific suggestions on ordering to create an overall arc
* 5-10 pages of written feedback/summary comments
* 60 minute consultation (via phone or zoom) to go over my comments and suggestions and to discuss next steps and publication avenues.
Up to 80 pages: $1,950
COACHING
Writing coaching packages will include check-ins, goal setting, assignments, reading suggestions, and written feedback on short pieces, suited to individual needs and timelines. Additional coaching may be added to above packages.
$150/hour
WRITING RETREATS
I host all-women's writing retreats and "Writing Intensive Bootcamps" in various locations such as Virginia City, Nevada, South Lake Tahoe, CA, and Todos Santos, Baja California Sur. These retreats are by invitation-only, and some of these retreats are open to my current and past developmental editing and coaching clients.
TESTIMONIALS
"I wanted to become better at my craft. And I wanted a book deal. Suzanne Roberts helped with both. Her candid, insightful, learned, and supportive counsel transformed the way I view and attack storytelling. She’s the real deal--an advocate who can bring out the best in any aspiring author.”
— Clare Frank, author of Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire (Abrams Press).
"Suzanne Roberts layered a foundation for success, teaching me not only solid writing tools, but the process of submission along with the grace of rejection. My narratives are not easy stories to write, proving them quite difficult to read and, often, more challenging to offer feedback. Suzanne handled my painful prose with heart, with a generous dose of craft. Over the years, I’ve saved my early drafts with Suzanne’s handwritten notes, using these gems, still, today, to shape my essays and now, entire collections. I valued her critique, knowing she’d offer heart-felt truth, guidance, and a love for story wrapped in her feedback. Every writer who has gone before each of us, paves a way. Suzanne is one of those writers, trudging through unknown territory. She not only leaves footprints to follow, she reaches back, takes your hand, offers a compass, offers water, offers a north star." — Rebecca Evans, author of Tangled by Blood and editor of When There Are Nine (Moon Tide Press).
"Here's the thing about working with Suzanne Roberts, her expert eye and finely tuned ear for scene and story will meet your pages, no matter how jumbled, and she will echo back to you what you're really trying to say. Not in a way that's prescriptive, not in a way that's coddling either, she'll be direct. And loving. And her guidance comes from the highest level of literary integrity. Suzanne is a bold and fearless truth seeker on the page, and she'll help you become the same. And really, who wants to read or write anything less?" — Rachel Hollon James
“A story burned in my belly for decades, unsure how to find its way out—until Suzanne's memoir writing workshop, where her 'inventory' strategy helped me uncover truths I'd hidden for too long. Suzanne Roberts has a rare talent for helping emerging writers craft our stories, shape our messages, and discover our voices.” ―Bridey Thelen-Heidel, author of Bright Eyes: A Memoir
I am currently booked through October of 2026. If you're interested in working with me, please fill out the form below (letting me know a little bit about your project in the comments), and I'll get back to you soon!
My coaching philosophy is based on on my dedication to the overall growth of each writer. Because of this, I only take on a few writers at a time. Before I start working with a writer, I offer to read 5 pages and a free 30-minute consultation to make sure we're a good fit.
Creative Nonfiction, Essay Collections, Travel Writing, Memoir, Novels & Short Story Collections
* One full manuscript read with big picture suggestions for revision (story arc, plot and structure, ordering, scene and character development, setting, tone, voice, usage, etc.)
* 5-10 pages of written feedback/summary comments
* Some line edits throughout
* 60-minute consultation (via phone or zoom) to review suggestions and discuss next steps and publication avenues.
Up to 50,000 words: $3,000
Up to 95,000 words: 3,000 + $500 dollars for every 10,000 words over 50K (so 80,000 words would be $4,500)
Poetry
* One full manuscript read with big picture suggestions for revision (overall structure, ordering, line breaks, tone, voice, usage, etc.)
* Line edits throughout with specific suggestions on ordering to create an overall arc
* 5-10 pages of written feedback/summary comments
* 60 minute consultation (via phone or zoom) to go over my comments and suggestions and to discuss next steps and publication avenues.
Up to 80 pages: $1,950
COACHING
Writing coaching packages will include check-ins, goal setting, assignments, reading suggestions, and written feedback on short pieces, suited to individual needs and timelines. Additional coaching may be added to above packages.
$150/hour
WRITING RETREATS
I host all-women's writing retreats and "Writing Intensive Bootcamps" in various locations such as Virginia City, Nevada, South Lake Tahoe, CA, and Todos Santos, Baja California Sur. These retreats are by invitation-only, and some of these retreats are open to my current and past developmental editing and coaching clients.
TESTIMONIALS
"I wanted to become better at my craft. And I wanted a book deal. Suzanne Roberts helped with both. Her candid, insightful, learned, and supportive counsel transformed the way I view and attack storytelling. She’s the real deal--an advocate who can bring out the best in any aspiring author.”
— Clare Frank, author of Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire (Abrams Press).
"Suzanne Roberts layered a foundation for success, teaching me not only solid writing tools, but the process of submission along with the grace of rejection. My narratives are not easy stories to write, proving them quite difficult to read and, often, more challenging to offer feedback. Suzanne handled my painful prose with heart, with a generous dose of craft. Over the years, I’ve saved my early drafts with Suzanne’s handwritten notes, using these gems, still, today, to shape my essays and now, entire collections. I valued her critique, knowing she’d offer heart-felt truth, guidance, and a love for story wrapped in her feedback. Every writer who has gone before each of us, paves a way. Suzanne is one of those writers, trudging through unknown territory. She not only leaves footprints to follow, she reaches back, takes your hand, offers a compass, offers water, offers a north star." — Rebecca Evans, author of Tangled by Blood and editor of When There Are Nine (Moon Tide Press).
"Here's the thing about working with Suzanne Roberts, her expert eye and finely tuned ear for scene and story will meet your pages, no matter how jumbled, and she will echo back to you what you're really trying to say. Not in a way that's prescriptive, not in a way that's coddling either, she'll be direct. And loving. And her guidance comes from the highest level of literary integrity. Suzanne is a bold and fearless truth seeker on the page, and she'll help you become the same. And really, who wants to read or write anything less?" — Rachel Hollon James
“A story burned in my belly for decades, unsure how to find its way out—until Suzanne's memoir writing workshop, where her 'inventory' strategy helped me uncover truths I'd hidden for too long. Suzanne Roberts has a rare talent for helping emerging writers craft our stories, shape our messages, and discover our voices.” ―Bridey Thelen-Heidel, author of Bright Eyes: A Memoir
I am currently booked through October of 2026. If you're interested in working with me, please fill out the form below (letting me know a little bit about your project in the comments), and I'll get back to you soon!