Writing Critique
Are you wondering if your writing is on the right track? Are you wanting an assessment of what you’ve written so far while drafting your manuscript? An early editing review of your some of your manuscript pages can save a lot of time and effort, while helping you create your best work.
For a set fee, Flint Hills Publishing will assess your writing and provide overall feedback for up to 15 pages. We will critique your draft pages for structural problems such as weak narrative and descriptions, timeline and setting problems, inconsistencies, questionable references and passages, nonsensical characterization, sentence development, punctuation issues, and more.
Cost ... $75 for up to 15 pages
Please inquire before sending.
Editing Services
Todd Fertig
Todd is a communications specialist and freelance writer in Topeka. He has worked for numerous media outlets and state agencies. He has published four books: The Missionaries Daughter, Humble Beginnings, Legacy, and co-authored Like What You Do: The Memoirs of Dr. Walt Menninger.
Todd majored in journalism and English at Kansas State University, then gained certification to teach those subjects. He loves studying the writing process and enjoys helping others improve their projects.
Andy Fredrickson
Andy is a Topeka, Kansas native and a graduate of Washburn University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2019. A life-long bibliophile and lover of all things detail-oriented, he is ready to stare at your document for hours on end until things look perfect.
Andy specializes in speculative fiction - anything from sci-fi, fantasy, or magical realism - but he is well-read across many genres and styles. One tip he has for prospective authors: "Don't overwrite! At both the micro and macro level, it's often best to keep things clear and tight."
Paul Fredrickson
Paul grew up in Topeka and now lives in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Lewis and Clark College with an English degree. His short stories are published in the Lewis and Clark Literary Review and Flint Hills Publishing. In 2022, he received the Fiction Prize for graduating seniors at Lewis and Clark.
In his writing he focuses on the intersection of history, anthropology, ecology, and myths. As an editor he helps enliven the stories of others without getting overly involved or controlling of their voices. The story is already there.
Greg German
Greg has been a writing coach for novice, developing, and established professionals for over 35 years. Besides providing critique and editing expertise for FHP, Greg is the in-house website developer for many of our authors. The owner of a consulting and website development business, www.limestone9consulting.com, his skills also include desk-top publishing, multimedia coordination, photography, video and PowerPoint production, clip-art creation and more.
Greg holds degrees in English and Education from Kansas State University and his writing has been published in numerous literary publications nationwide. On a personal note, he is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys scuba diving, deep sea fishing, and traveling.
Nicole "Wolfie" Lopez
Wolfie (they/them or she/her) studied at the University of Kansas, where they received their BA in East Asian Languages and Literature (with a specialization in Japanese language and literature), psychology, and a minor in human sexuality.
Since then, they have received a Masters in social work from the University of Michigan. During their time at University of Michigan, Wolfie became interested in research and has co-authored two book chapters aimed at helping social workers work with marginalized sexuality groups.
As a trained therapist, Wolfie understands the importance of listening to authors, supporting them, empowering their own voice, and approaching each project as unique. As a self-identified artist themself, Wolfie understands that an artist showing their work is an inherently vulnerable act, and attempts to preserve the voice and dignity of both the artist and their work.
Whether they are creating a collage, doing research, or writing zines, Wolfie synthesizes lesser components into a greater whole. In the editing process, Wolfie combines skills as an artist, researcher, and social worker to support an author in identifying those critical pieces in their works that contribute to the author's message as a whole.