How We Can Help
Pricing & Submission
Please ensure all submission guidelines are followed.
Inkwell offer top quality services across the full spectrum of their activities, striving at all times to provide competitive pricing in order that new writers can benefit from our service. It is important to us that all our clients are fully satisfied with our service and we monitor standards closely.
Gift vouchers are available for all services from one to one mentoring to workshops. Contact vanessa@inkwellwriters.ie to discuss your requirements and we’ll find the solution that most closely fits the needs of your friend, colleague or family member.
Manuscript Submission Assessment Service
Pricing: €65 for the opening 3 chapters of you manuscript, covering letter and synopsis (maximum two pages)
Payment via Paypal or by cheque/bank draft or postal order enclosed with the manuscript.
Submission in hard copy only to: The Old Post Office, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow. Manuscripts must be double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered.
Manuscripts will not be returned but disposed of responsibly.
Feedback is by telephone at a mutually agreed time and usually takes 30-50 minutes.
Critique Service
Pricing: €200 for the opening 5000 words of your manuscript
Payment via Paypal or by cheque/bank draft or postal order in advance. Contact your chosen author using the contact form to check their availability and arrange payment.
Submission is by email to your chosen author.
Manuscripts must a Word document, double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered. Please ensure your NAME, the TITLE of your book and your CONTACT DETAILS are included in the header or footer of every page.
Contact any of our authors to discuss longer critiques:
- Tracy Culleton specialises in contemporary women’s fiction.
- Noelle Harrison specialises in literary fiction & women’s fiction.
- Patricia O’Reilly specialises in historical fiction, general fiction and non fiction.
- Sally Clements specialises in romance at all heat levels.
- Arlene Hunt specialises in crime fiction.
- Ferdia MacAnna specialises in memoir, script and screen writing
- Kieran Grimes specialises in story and script critque.
- Claire Hennessy specialises in YA fiction.
- Ruth Long specialises in children’s and adult fantasy fiction.
- Maggie Smith Hurt specialises in memoir.
One to One Mentoring
Use the contact form to contact any of our panel of authors or editors to discuss your project and the stage that it is at. Your chosen consultant will need to see a sample of your work to provide a quotation.
Mentoring can take the form of telephone/skype meetings and critiquing or submitting your work to your chosen author and, geography allowing, meeting them to discuss it. Projects can be taken from an idea to a finished book, or if you have started but lost your way, a mentor can offer guidance where it is most needed. It is very much an arrangement made around your lifestyle and to suit your needs and gives you the benefit of one to one contact with an author.
When submitting, manuscripts must be in a Word document format, double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered. Please ensure your NAME, the TITLE of your book and your CONTACT DETAILS are included in the header or footer of every page.
Authors available for One to One Mentoring:
- Alison Walsh
- Tracy Culleton
- Ferdia MacAnna
- Kieran Grimes
- Patricia O’Reilly
- Noelle Harrison
Editing
Use the contact form to get in touch with our panel of editors directly to discuss your project. They will need to see a sample of your work to provide a quotation.
When submitting, manuscripts must in a Word document format, double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered. Please ensure your NAME, the TITLE of your book and your CONTACT DETAILS are included in the header or footer of every page.
Editors who work with Inkwell:
- Helen Falconer specialises in general commercial fiction, YA and women’s fiction
- Robert Doran specialises in general commercial fiction and non-fiction. He offers structural as well as copy editing and proof reading.
- Alison Walsh specialises in all areas of general fiction including commercial women’s fiction and crime.
- Patricia O’Reilly specialises in non-fiction and historical fiction.
- Sarah Franklin specialises in non-fiction and memoir as well as commercial fiction. Sarah has extensive experience of editing for the US Market and making Hiberno English manuscripts ready for the UK/Irish markets and vice versa. If you see your main market as the United States, ensuring you work can be understood is essential.
- Susan Feldstein specialises in fiction, non-fiction and memoir.
Proof Reading
Use the contact form to get in touch with Brenda O’Hanlon or Susan Feldstein directly to discuss your project. They will need to see a sample of your work to provide a quotation.
When submitting, manuscripts must be in a Word document, double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered. Please ensure your NAME, the TITLE of your book and your CONTACT DETAILS are included in the header or footer of every page.
Copy Editing
Use the contact form to get in touch with Robert Doran, Susan Feldstein or Brenda O’Hanlon directly to discuss your project. They will need to see a sample of your work to provide a quotation.
When submitting, manuscripts must in a Word document, double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered. Please ensure your NAME, the TITLE of your book and your CONTACT DETAILS are included in the header or footer of every page.
Ghost Writing
Use the contact form to get in touch with Susan Feldstein directly to discuss your project. She will need to discuss your project with you before providing a quotation.
When submitting, manuscripts must be a Word document, double spaced in a legible font (Times New Roman or similar), in sentence case, the pages numbered. Please ensure your NAME, the TITLE of your book and your CONTACT DETAILS are included in the header or footer of every page.
Self Publishing
If you are going the DIY self publishing route, use the contact form to reach Mick Rooney and to outline your project – state whether you require his services to format your document for Create Space. Mick can also advise on other self publishing options.
Contact Kazoo Independent Publishing Services if you are looking for a complete one stop solution for print and eBook produced to trade standards. Kazoo will handle the full process from working with you on cover design to uploading the book across all eBook platforms and delivering print copies to your door.
ePublishing
Use the contact form to reach Mick Rooney and to outline your project. Mick offers a formatting service for anyone wishing to publish to Amazon Kindle or Smashwords and can offer advise on the best options for you. When you get in touch, give Mick as much information as possible – word count, genre etc so he can see how to best assist you.
Cover Design
Use the contact form to get in touch with Andrew Brown at Designs For Writers (who designed this website) with as much information about your book as possible including the title and genre. He will discuss your target market with you and the design process.
Website and Blog Design
Use the contact form to get in touch with Andrew Brown at Designs For Writers outlining what you have in mind for your blog or website. Give him as much information about you and your book as you can in the first instance so he can best see how to assist you.
Marketing
Use the contact form to get in touch with any of our marketing team. If you are unsure who can help you, contact Vanessa using the contact form or telephone her for advice on 01 2765921/087 2835382 and she will direct you.
Contract Consultation
Contact Paul Feldstein to discuss your publishing contract in confidence. You will be required to email or post your contract to him for him to review. This is a confidential service.
PLEASE DO NOT SIGN A PUBLISHING CONTRACT WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH A PUBLISHING PROFESSIONAL. It does not have to be one of our team – a published author or agent will be able to help, or the Irish Writers Union. Your family solicitor will not be experienced in publishing rights and royalties so is not ideally placed to provide advice.
Paul Feldstein will explain the contract and outline how it needs to be changed to benefit you and your career.
Contact Paul directly using our contact form.
We offer an express service for all services at an additional 50% of the initial cost.
