Consultations

Short Story Critique - Receive in-depth feedback on your works-in-progress, including a detailed letter and editorial marks in the margins. Get the inside scoop on what Fiction Editors (or at least, this Fiction Editor) looks for in a submission.

$150 (up to 8,000 words)
$200 (8,000-12,000 words)


College Entrance Essay Critique - As a professor of first-year writing, I have read hundreds of freshman composition essays and lived to tell about it. I can help you transform your entrance essay into a coherent, error-free, moving piece of prose.

$75-100 (depending upon length)

More than Bread Fiction Writing Workshops - Sometimes a person needs a story more than bread. That story might well be yours. Develop your ideas in a safe workshop setting. Weekly sessions held in the Pittsburgh area.

$200 for 8 sessions

To enroll in a workshop or send a manuscript for review, contact Bridgette at bridgette.shade@gmail.com