“I had my very first short story published after working with Chavisa!”
“Chavisa’s feedback gave me a much-needed push in my writing. ”
Receive thoughtful, in-depth feedback on structure, voice, character development, pacing, and the manuscript’s overall direction. Consultation includes a complete reading, detailed editorial notes, and a 30-minute, private zoom consultation.
Rate: $0.10 per word over 10,000 words
10,000 words for $500
Work one-on-one with Chavisa Woods, the award-winning author of four books, including Things to Do When You’re Goth in the Country and 100 Times: A Memoir of Sexism (Seven Stories Press/Distributed by Penguin Random House). A MacDowell Fellow, Woods is the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award, the Kathy Acker Award in Writing, the Cobalt Zora Neale Hurston Prize for Fiction, and a Jerome Foundation award.
Her work has received praise from the New York Times, LA Weekly, the Seattle Review of Books, the Riverfront Times, The Stranger, and many others. She’s appeared on the young Turks and NPRs 1A. She also curated a multi-day literary series for the 2022 Whitney Biennial. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Lit Hub, Tin House, Electric Lit, Ford Morrison’s Tar Baby, A Gathering of the Tribes Magazine, the Brooklyn Rail, and many others. She brings more than twenty years of experience as an author, editor, and writing instructor to each manuscript consultation.
If you are interested in purchasing a consultation, simply select from the menu of package options, or email me with any questions you might have.
I believe writing is a craft that can continually be improved upon.
When I look at your work, I’m going to focus on what is unique to your style in order to help you build upon the assets you already possess as a writer, but may not be aware of.
I want the writers I work with to manifest the strongest version of their individual voices.
For emerging and newer writers, I can help you move away from stylistic leanings that might be imitating other writers who have influenced you, allowing you to develop your own voice more poignantly.
For both emerging and more seasoned writers, I will provide my impressions as a reader, and notes around potential feedback from publishers, regarding overall themes of the novel or collection. I love to read, and I very much enjoy being part of creating new, compelling literature.
Creative writing is an art, and I see books as art objects. My goal is to help you create a literary art object that is well constructed and can pass the test of time, resulting in an emotional, aesthetically unique experience for the reader.