One of our eighteen editors will critique your manuscript, offer ideas for improvement, and suggest markets when possible.

Fees Are:

Articles and Stories	$100.00
Three-chapter Book Proposals	$160.00
Screenplay Treatments	$160.00
Children's Picture Books	$100.00
Additional Editing (per hour)	$  40.00

If you click "add to cart" above, payments are made by credit or debit card through www.paypal.com. You may also pay with a check, use address on the right.

For a complete listing of our staff, click on here. Editorial Staff

We charge $160 for a three-chapter book proposal not to exceed 40 pages. Double-space your manuscript, only type on one side of the paper, and don't bind the pages. Use 12-point Times New Roman font and the set margins on your computer. The proposal includes your cover letter and chapter-by-chapter synopsis for nonfiction books or a running synopsis for novels. You should also do a comparative analysis, comparing your books to others that are available today.

If you'd like us to edit your entire book, you can usually figure $4 a double-spaced page if the editing isn't too extensive plus postage. About half our customers have us edit their entire books. Normal turnaround time is four to six weeks. If your manuscript is publishable, we will suggest markets.

You may send your manuscript electronically, if you would like to have it critiqued with tracking changes. Do not e-mail your manuscript to me, however, since I don't accept attachments at AOL. You can send your manuscript as an attachment to the editor who will do the critique, and it can be done online. But first, I will need to know a little bit about your manuscript in order to assign it to one of my staff. If you prefer sending your manuscript by US mail, we will write and edit directly on your hard copy. Payment must be received before we begin work.

Here's what some experts are saying about our critique service:

"If you need any kind of editorial help, you won't find a more reliable provider than the Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service. After 25 years of working with Susan Titus Osborn and her crew, I never hesitate to recommend them. None of those referrals has ever come back to me with anything but the highest praise for their careful and professional work."

“After a number of rejections on my first novel, I submitted the manuscript to The Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service. Susan Osborn pinpointed my major writing problems in a gentle, yet candid manner, as well as highlighted my strong qualities. I learned from the critique, and the book, Seasons, became my first fiction sale. Today, I am an award-winning author with 2 ½ million books in print, and I continue to use the excellent advice from that critique.”

“One of the best investments I ever made! Having no other teacher than your excellent editing suggestions, I rewrote my first manuscript and was published the same year. It has been an exciting road, and I couldn't have done it alone! I am now a Christy Award winner and a best-selling author of eight stand-alone novels and the “Claire McCall Series.”

"For the writer serious about becoming published, one of the best things you can do is have a professional critique your work.  The Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service gave me suggestions on my first novel, and I believe this helped me get my foot in the door.”

"Susan did an excellent job of taking a completely unknowledgeable writer, like myself, and gently, but firmly, guiding me through the learning process of developing a manuscript ready for the marketplace. She has great skill in catching the details, as well as thinking through the bigger picture style issues. I highly recommend the Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service for your editing needs."