Testimonials

“Carol offers detailed and thought-provoking feedback. Her knowledge and insight have helped me grow as a writer. I highly recommend her services!” 

“Carol Munro opened my mind to the world of beats and rhythm in poetry. With clear and concise comments, she taught me how to visualize the beats to my poems in a way that revolutionized how I approach revisions. I went from feeling confused to empowered with just one session of feedback. Carol is insightful, detailed, and has a talent for honing in on what does and doesn’t work in a story. I highly recommend working with her!”

“Carol’s critiques of my stories—KICKOFF and THEY CAME TO VOTE—were phenomenal. After I revised per Carol’s suggestions and sent it back to my critique group, my crit partners were amazed at the changes.”

“Carol offers great critique and editorial feedback for fiction and non-fiction picture book manuscripts. I greatly appreciate her encouragement and tips on how to dig deeper, to do more work on my story, and to keep the initial story spark in focus.”

“I am grateful and consider myself very lucky to have had Carol critiquing manuscripts for me for a number of years now. Her comments are thoughtful, thorough, and insightful, whether they were specific line edits on nearly-ready manuscripts or general feedback on early drafts. Above all, and this is of personal importance to me, she is experienced and confident enough to be frank with opinions and constructive suggestions and always available to discuss any further questions.”

“I was last month’s [Kidlit Creatives Facebook group’s] tally sheet winner and I’m absolutely floored by the thorough manuscript critique from Carol Munro! I have to say it’s one of the best ones I’ve ever received. It’s filled with suggestions, line edits, and FOUR pages of general comments! The best part? Carol feels it’s a timely story and editors will be interested in it! Thank you, Carol. I’m off to revise.”

“As a traditionally and independently published author, I can only say I wish I’d met Carol Munro earlier. She has assisted me in fulfilling my desire to become a better writer. Her critiques are thorough. I am always astounded at her thoughtfulness. I couldn’t ask for a better critique buddy.”

“Carol Munro’s professional insights when reviewing a writer’s work are always thoughtful and spot on. She has a keen sense for just the right words to make a manuscript marketable. Meticulous and sensitive, she is also thorough, direct, and most of all, encouraging.”

“Carol was instrumental in editing my two historical novels, A DIFFICULT BOY and MENDING HORSES (Holiday House). Her expertise improved plotting and pacing, sharpened the prose, and ensured continuity. She could pinpoint just what needed to be done to tighten a chapter, liven up dialogue, or heighten the emotional impact of a scene. Her input gave my books that extra polish they needed to shine!”

“Carol’s comments showed me how to improve my stories with stronger progressions and endings. I appreciated her smart and thoughtful advice. She is a great mentor. Thank you, Carol!”

As a poet, I am very much at home with lyrical language and poem picture books, but when it comes to narrative picture books, I can be a bit plot-challenged. I was really struggling on the arc of a prose picture book and was on the verge of shoving it back in a drawer, when—enter Carol! Her incisive, big-picture comments helped me see how I could reshape the story, raise the stakes, and deepen the relationship between the characters at the same time. She offered specific, actionable suggestions and asked questions to get me thinking about my story’s purpose and the changes I could make to strengthen the emotional response of the reader. I like direct, no-nonsense critiques that get right to the heart of the matter, and Carol’s straightforward critiquing style is just what I needed to move my story closer to where it needs to be (and to keep it out of the drawer). Highly recommended!