Literary Consultancy Service offered by Tales of the DeCongested

A literary consultancy service for novels, novellas and short stories is now available from the Tales of the DeCongested team. On receipt of your manuscript, we will email or post a detailed analysis of the work, offering constructive criticism, within 4 to 6 weeks.

Manuscripts or queries should be emailed to tales@decongested.com or posted to: 5 Millennium Place, Bethnal Green, London E2 9NL. Please ensure the text is in a 12-point font, double-spaced, and, if posted, is printed on A4 paper (single sheets preferred). If you post the manuscript and would like it returned, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Manuscripts should be accompanied by a synopsis (novels or novellas) and a covering letter/email outlining the genre of the work and any specific problems or concerns you have with the manuscript.

Fees:

These are standard charges. If your work greatly exceeds the word limit for a particular category, please contact us via email first to discuss the appropriate fee.

Novels (up to c.80,000 words) £300

Novellas (up to c.40,000 words) £200

Short Stories (up to c.10,000 words) £50

Payment can be made by cheque (made out to either Paul Blaney or Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone), or direct transfer (bank details on request).

The Tales of the DeCongested Literary Consultancy Team:

Paul Blaney is a writer, editor, and co-founder of Tales of the DeCongested. He has an MA from Oxford University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Oregon. He has taught creative writing at City University and at a number of American colleges. His published work has received awards from the Society of Authors among others.

Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone is also a writer, editor, and co-founder of Tales of the DeCongested. She has an MA from Cambridge University, another MA from UCL, as well an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck College. An award winning writer, Rebekah teaches creative writing at City University.