Perfect Your Pitch: One-on-One Query Letter & Pitch Review for Writers

Perfect Your Pitch: One-on-One Pitch & Query Letter Review

Personalized Editorial Review | 15-Minute Consultation + One Detailed Review

Before you hit Send, find out whether your pitch is making the case you think it is.

You may have a great story idea—but an editor has to see its potential in your pitch.

Is the idea clear? Is the opening strong enough to get attention? Have you explained why the story matters to this publication and its readers? Does your experience support the assignment? Have you given the editor the information needed to decide without burying the idea in unnecessary detail?

Sometimes it's difficult to evaluate those things when you're this close to your own work.

With Perfect Your Pitch, I'll give you an experienced editorial perspective before you send your pitch or query into the world.

This one-on-one service is designed for food, wine, and travel writers who want professional feedback on an article pitch, book query, or request to work with a destination or brand.

I'll look beyond grammar and word choice to evaluate your idea, positioning, structure, hook, clarity, credentials, and overall effectiveness.

The goal isn't to turn your pitch into something that sounds like I wrote it.

It's to help you make your pitch clearer, stronger, and more persuasive while keeping it yours.

What's Included

✔ 15-Minute Private Consultation

We'll begin with a brief conversation about what you're pitching, who you're approaching, and what you're hoping to accomplish.

That context helps me evaluate your pitch based on its actual purpose and audience rather than reviewing it in isolation.

✔ Comprehensive Pitch or Query Review

I'll review your complete pitch or query with an editor's eye, focusing on the elements that determine whether your message conveys the strength of your idea.

✔ Opening & Hook Evaluation

Does the opening make someone want to keep reading?

I'll help you spot opportunities to make your introduction more focused, interesting, and relevant to the reader.

✔ Story Idea & Positioning Feedback

A well-written pitch can't compensate for an idea that isn't clearly defined.

I'll look at whether you've explained what the story is, why it matters, why it fits the intended outlet, and what makes your approach distinctive.

✔ Bio & Credentials Review

Your pitch needs to establish why you're the right person to write the story without overwhelming the editor with your entire professional history.

I'll help you determine whether your bio and credentials support the pitch effectively.

✔ Line-by-Line Comments & Edits

You'll receive specific comments, edits, and suggestions throughout your draft to help strengthen clarity, organization, flow, tone, and impact.

✔ Personalized Recommendations

Instead of a generic pitch formula, I'll provide feedback based on your idea, your experience, your audience, and what you're trying to accomplish.

Perfect For You If…

• You have a story idea but aren't sure whether your pitch communicates it effectively
• You're preparing to pitch an editor or publication
• You're working on a book query and want an experienced editorial perspective
• You're approaching a destination or brand about a potential assignment or collaboration
• You're unsure whether your opening is strong enough
• You tend to include too much—or too little—in your pitches
• You're getting ready to approach an important publication and want another set of eyes first
• You want feedback you can apply to future pitches as well as the one you're currently writing

How It Works

1. Purchase your review. This service includes one comprehensive review of one pitch or query letter, up to one page in length.
2. Schedule your 15-minute consultation. After checkout, you'll receive instructions for booking your call.
3. Tell me about your pitch. We'll discuss your idea, intended recipient, goals, and any particular concerns you have.
4. Submit your draft. Following our conversation, you'll send me the pitch or query you'd like reviewed.
5. Receive your edited document. I'll return your draft with comments, edits, and recommendations for strengthening it.
6. Revise and send. Use the feedback to create your final version and apply what you've learned to future pitches.

What You'll Receive

• 15-minute private consultation
• One comprehensive review of one pitch or query letter, up to one page in length
• Line-by-line comments and suggested edits
• Feedback on your hook and opening
• Evaluation of your story idea and positioning
• Feedback on your bio and credentials
• Guidance on clarity, structure, tone, and length
• Personalized recommendations based on your intended audience and goals

This service includes one round of editorial review.

If you'd like a more collaborative process with multiple opportunities to revise and receive additional feedback, the Three-Pass Query Letter Review provides three rounds of review.

A good pitch doesn't guarantee a yes. But it should give your idea the best chance of being considered.

Send me the pitch you're preparing, and I'll help you identify what's working, what's getting in the way, and how to strengthen it.