Sam Boyce
Writers’ Consultancy

Mentoring

Narrative development for first-time writers;

Technical troubleshooting for mid-draft problems;

Empathetic, positive and practical support for mid-career dilemmas.

Manuscript Assessment

An insightful, professional overview of your manuscript's strengths, weaknesses and potential, plus an hour-long discussion and follow-up resources to help you plan your next steps.

Editing

Detailed development for your early draft, comprehensive line editing for the rewrite, and a fast, skilful copyedit for the final polish.

Professional Development

Help with competitions, anthology call-outs, self-publishing strategies, or submissions to agents and indie publishers.

I’ve been working with writers professionally for nearly thirty years and have helped hundreds of emerging and established authors — as a literary agent, senior tutor of postgraduate Creative Writing, through various national mentoring schemes, and as a full time, industry-trained editor. This depth of experience means I can design an editorial process tailor-made for your book: one which fits with your genre, intended market and preferred working methods, and which is dedicated to helping you achieve your creative and commercial ambitions.

The mentoring and creative/professional development support I offer is flexible and affordable. You can pay in small instalments and arrange the work at your own pace, with face-to-face meetings or Zoom sessions available on evenings and weekends as well as through the week.

If you browse the rest of this website you’ll find more about working with me, and about the other resources I’m developing.

But if you have a story you want to talk about, the best thing is to get in touch. Just contact me for a chat — I’d love to hear from you.