A limited reading & brief critique   An editorial reading of 25 double spaced pages (the first 15 pages of your manuscript, plus 10 more pages chosen at random) and a brief critique of your project. Here is a sample Brief Critique. 

Your project, issuing your own text for the extension course you teach, is an ideal project for self-publication. Your manuscript appears to be well organized, and you address your subject with authority, clarity and a lively sense of humor, illustrating your points with well-chosen anecdotes. My only concern is that your text comes across as a bit wordy at times. I would suggest editing for redundancy and unnecessarily drawn-out examples. I congratulate you on your meticulous grammar, structure and spelling-the basics are so important! I am pleased to say that I find this an entirely viable manuscript that, considering the marketing plan you have in mind, should certainly prove a commercial success for you.

File assessment   To determine any computer formatting problems that might complicate preparation of your files for printing. See Manuscript Preparation for information on how best prepare your manuscript files.

Image assessment   To determine the quality of reproduction you can expect from the images you submit. See Image Preparation for guidelines on scanning and image reproduction.