Work with Brenda Miller
I approach your writing with great respect, listening deeply to find what is most needed in the moment. We can work together on individual essays or book manuscripts, or I can serve as a guide to help you generate new work. I’m also happy to set up customized workshops for your writing group.
For Individual Essays
$500: for an essay of up to 5000 words. This rate includes both big-picture and line edits (via Track Changes), a letter summarizing my thoughts and suggestions, and a follow-up conversation on the phone or over zoom.
$300: for an essay of up to 5000 words. This rate does not provide extensive written comments or line edits, but it includes a conversation to go over my thoughts and suggestions.
For Book Manuscripts
$2500: for a manuscript of up to 50,000 words. This rate includes a close read with written comments on the manuscript (via Track Changes), big-picture editing (highlighting prevalent themes, moving things around, cutting/adding), some line editing, and a detailed, written letter followed up by a phone or zoom call. We can also discuss publishers and a submission plan.
$1500: for manuscript of up to 50,000 words. For a less detailed response, I closely read through the manuscript and make notes on big-picture issues, such as prevalent themes, structure, and revision strategies. We have a phone or zoom conversation where I go over my responses with you, but this rate does not include detailed written comments or a detailed letter.
Follow-up Calls, Emails, or Revision Review
Each consultation includes one follow-up email/question within a month.
Additional follow-ups cost $100 per hour, including review of revisions.
Custom Projects
Contact me to discuss other coaching or workshop arrangements: info@brendamillerwriter.com
Payment accepted via Venmo, check, or direct bank transfer.
Sometimes the difference between never-ending drafts and completed work is the astute observations offered by a skilled coach, a person who can see beyond the words you've put on the page and notice the heart of your essay. Brenda Miller is such a coach. Her insights can move you from stuck drafts to finished essays, helping you see what was always there.Patrice Gopo
I so appreciated Brenda Miller's grounded engagement with the topic, including readings, exercises, and helpful details about her own writing practice.Shannon Cram, CNF webinar
A piece I wrote in your class was published by Lumiere Review and now they've nominated it for Best Microfictions 2023. From a small exercise writing about an object on our desks or in our rooms, a bigger thing has grown! Thank you for opening the channel to write something new.Rosemary Jones
I just received [an acceptance] from Sky Island Journal... I am so grateful for your generous feedback and for your warm and skilled teaching that helped polish this essay. I turn to those lessons often.Nora-Lyn Veevers
The presentation packed in a lot, but was successful in both showing and telling how sensory details enrich the memories we often use in essay writing. I really enjoy Brenda Miller's writing and have several of her books, but there's nothing like hearing how she thinks about writing and what she does to create a successful essay. Thanks!Brenda Ridley, CNF webinar
I always enjoy anything Brenda Miller has to present. I find her classes filled with practical tips that are easy to implement.Talya Boerner, CNF webinar