“I love love love working with Melissa Goodrich.
She hurls herself into drafts — she inhabits them, I believe. Melissa hears (and feels) the voice, she feels (and hears) the pulse, she finds (and hangs out with) its beating heart. Her detailed, constructive feedback is as artful as it is energizing ... the way her beautiful fiction and poetry are. ”
Exactly what you are looking for.
what mentorship looks like
Are you looking for a compassionate guide to help you discover new ideas for writing? Revising or re-conceptualizing your novel-in-progress? Maybe you’re polishing a chapbook collection before a contest submission or starting a new book from scratch.
I’m here to help you write the book you want to write!
We begin with an intake session to get a sense of your goals and the scope of your project. I offer consultations for full-length manuscripts, MFA applications, individual stories, and special projects as well. I work at an hourly rate or by project and am open to ongoing mentorships as well as one-time critiques. Thank you for trusting me with your work!
Classic Workshop
What workshop looks like
Maybe you aren’t seeking a long-term mentorship, but want some compassionate feedback on an individual story or a handful of poems or flash. That’s what workshop is for!
I offer comprehensive letters, manuscript notes, follow-up conversations by email, phone, or video call, discussion of revision strategies, suggestions of where to place your work, and more.
My turnaround time is generally 1-2 weeks.
Best gift for a writer? Getting feedback on your most recent work-in-progress! This package includes manuscript notes/marginalia, stylistic editing, and a 1 page letter summary of findings for author’s records.
Do you have a longer piece or a collection of flash? Get an in-depth workshop on more pages of new work. This package includes manuscript notes/marginalia, stylistic editing, and a 2-3 page letter summary of findings for author’s records.