Offerings

  • The Helping Hand

    Formerly called a Manuscript Evaluation, this service is for writers who have drafted a novel or memoir and need fresh eyes on their work and expert feedback.

  • The Helping Hand (Short Fiction)

    Formerly called a Manuscript Evaluation, this service is for writers penning short fiction who need fresh eyes on their work and expert feedback.

  • The Running Start

    This three month program is an add-on to The Helping Hand. It’s for authors who have received my notes and want one-on-one guidance as they get started on revisions.

  • Fiction Mentorship

    For authors with a substantial work-in-progress, this five month mentorship includes bi-weekly one-on-one meetings and feedback on your manuscript.

Reviews

  • “Sharon Bala's thoughtful reading, clear-eyed questions, and deep dedication to her role as a mentor transformed my novel into a truer, stronger version of itself. Sharon offered me fresh ways of seeing my project--a challenging and crucial part of revision--as well as craft tools that I continue to use in my writing today. With profound precision and sensitivity, Sharon gave language to what I was yet unable to name in my own writing. She is a deeply attentive reader and listener who challenges, motivates, and breathes new energy into the writing process with humour and care. I truly believe any writer would be lucky to have her eyes on their work.”

    — Janika Oza, author of A History of Burning, and former Diaspora Dialogues mentee

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