For coaches, consultants, memoirists and self-publishers
Get an agency-level assessment for $297, before you spend thousands on your book.
Up to 120,000 words, delivered within 72 hours, with a 100% money-back guarantee.
You've finished the book, and you still don't know if it's ready. Your friends said it's good because they love you, and the chatbot called it brilliant just to please you. But neither is built to tell you what's actually broken, or what to fix first. With LaunchQuack, you'll get notes on every chapter, in order, each with its fix. You'll also get market research and a conversion assessment if your book needs to bring in clients. It's honest without the fluff. But don't take our word for it, scroll down or click here to see a full assessment before you pay.
- Full refund if it doesn't tell you anything new (ask within 10 days)
- Developed by a former agency ghostwriter
- Reviewed and edited by that same ghostwriter
- Automation assisted so it costs you $297, and not $1,440*
- Your manuscript is never edited or used to train AI, and it's deleted in 30 days
- Full credit toward ghostwriting
Genres: Self-Help, Self-Help Memoir, Memoir, Business, Nonfiction
* Based on the Editorial Freelancers Association's 2026 rate chart. Its median rate for a manuscript assessment is 1.5 to 1.8 cents per word, or $1,200 to $1,440 for 80,000 words. Editor World's 2026 guide reported the same range.
Our guarantee
If the assessment doesn't tell you something you didn't already know, it's free.
Read it. Then, within 10 days of delivery, email orwell@launchquack.com with two things: what the assessment missed, and what it told you that you already knew. We'll refund the full amount you paid.
“Some of it is painful or vexing, yet the process is valuable & worthwhile.”
Sample assessment
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What you get
Two PDFs, both yours to keep
- The full professional assessment, usually 30+ pages, designed to read on screen.
- A print edition, for reading on paper with a pen in hand.
What's inside
Everything your assessment covers.
Early-access reviews
What writers said
Although this is my first time putting what I consider my hard work out there to be judged by a stranger, I am glad I did.”
What have you thought about since reading it?
“I am nowhere near ready for publication. I have a lot of work to do.”
By email
“I do appreciate the feedback and advice on bringing my memoir into a clearer perspective of what the readers will look for.”
What have you thought about since reading it?
“Rewriting and fixing with suggestions given.”
What have you thought about since reading it?
“I thought it was good. I would like to run it through again the further I get along.”
Which of these is closest to true for you?
It told me things about my manuscript I didn’t already know.
If a writer friend asked whether this was worth doing, what would you tell them?
“I would highly recommend that they should try it.”
Your manuscript assessor did a cogent, powerful & strategic review that is rare, yet commendable.”
Received complimentary copies.
Your manuscript stays yours
- You keep every right to your work.
- Your manuscript is read only by Orwell and by our founder, the former agency ghostwriter who reviews and edits every assessment. No one else reads it.
- It's used only to create your assessment. It's never edited or used to train AI.
- It's deleted in 30 days.
How it works
- 1
Pay. It takes about a minute.
- 2
Tell me about your book. It takes under five minutes: your name, email, title and genre, three quick questions, and your manuscript as a Word or .txt file.
- 3
Get your assessment, within 72 hours, by email.
You'll get an email when I receive your manuscript.
The price
You want an honest read of your manuscript, without the high price or the long wait. And you want a money-back guarantee.
Here, you get both.
| What you get | Industry | LaunchQuack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,440* | $297 |
| Words | For 80,000 words | Up to 120,000 |
| Turnaround | Weeks | 72 hours |
* Based on the Editorial Freelancers Association's 2026 rate chart. Its median rate for a manuscript assessment is 1.5 to 1.8 cents per word, or $1,200 to $1,440 for 80,000 words. Editor World's 2026 guide reported the same range.
$297
For up to 120,000 words, delivered within 72 hours, with a guarantee.
- Free if it doesn’t tell you something new (ask within 10 days)
- Full credit toward ghostwriting, never expires
- US customers only
Genres: Self-Help, Self-Help Memoir, Memoir, Business, Nonfiction