Testimonials
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Coaching with Frankie
July 22, 2021
Frankie’s wholistic approach to coaching has been a godsend for my struggling writing career. Her knowledge, experience and enthusiasm are second to none, and she truly cares about her authors. Whether you’re a beginner writer overwhelmed by All The Things, or an experienced writer who needs some ‘back to basics’, reinvigoration of stale processes, or a bit of a motivation-and-confidence kick in the butt, Frankie helps tap into your psyche and align those things hindering your ability to create. She provides honest and timely feedback, helps strengthen your weaknesses, and is super easy to communicate with. Frankie is an excellent coach and I highly recommend her services.
Frankie's Knowledge of the Industry and Craft Shine Through
July 4, 2021
Having Frankie as my writing coach has done wonders for keeping me motivated in the way I need to be motivated. Her approach to coaching based on individual clients’ learning and writing style makes it a home run for anyone looking to hone their craft. She is great as a cheerleader and when you need someone to tell you the real stuff, without the fluff. She is working with me on writing the story I both want and NEED to write. I would recommend her services to anyone.
Outlines with Elly
May 24, 2021
I have been able to work with Elly for more than one outline. Her outlines are very strong, and she really listens to any and all questions or input from the author. She works very hard to flex to both my schedule and hers. I’m looking forward to writing these books now, thanks to her outlining services and concepts.
Elly is a great Fantasy outliner...
May 24, 2021
“I worked with Elly on several outlines. Her personal knowledge and love of fantasy comes through as she writes the outline. She helped me with a difficult YA-Historical Fantasy/Fiction series. It was not an easy outline to write and she nailed the story for me. She’s extremely easy to work with. I look forward to working with her again!”
Real Indie Author Services provided excellent service in a quick turn around. I've used them for edits and outline review and they communicate well and often provide the service even earlier than the agreed upon date.
"I worked with Elly on several outlines. Her personal knowledge and love of fantasy comes through as she writes the outline. She helped me with a difficult YA-Historical Fantasy/Fiction series. It was not an easy outline to write and she nailed the story for me. She’s extremely easy to work with. I look forward to working with her again!"
I highly recommend working with Frankie. I struggle with plot development and Frankie’s outline showed me the way. It was so nice to have someone else do the heavy work. I added my ideas and Frankie helped me create a fantastic story.
Frankie has been fantastic to work with; she's personable, listens, and works very well with me. Getting help with outlines is a new concept for me since I've tried to outline myself in the past and ended up failing miserably. The framework she has been creating for me is easy to work with, and while I might change it up slightly here and there, she adjusts and keeps on trucking.
I have been able to work with Elly for more than one outline. Her outlines are very strong, and she really listens to any and all questions or input from the author. She works very hard to flex to both my schedule and hers. I'm looking forward to writing these books now, thanks to her outlining services and concepts.
My writing career is getting un-stuck because of Frankie & Real Indie Author. Frankie's outlines are beyond stellar. Other places I have used for outlines do not come close to these. They are THE BEST. Frankie and her team work relentlessly to support authors and to help with multiple areas of writing. More than outlines; everything is designed to help with success. Covers, blurbs, concepts, consultation - come see for yourself how life and career-changing this place can be!
I’ve worked with Elly on many concepts and outlines, and she has been fantastic. She is knowledgeable in my genres and tropes, and her ideas are on point and well-versed. I love that Elly is open to ideas and collaboration and is excellent with communication. She’s helped me untangle curly plot issues as well as worked her magic when I’ve thrown her just a few random thoughts. Elly is genuinely invested in my writing success which I truly appreciate, and I highly recommend her services.
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Real Indie Author is great to work with. Fast and efficient. Highly recommend them.
Amanda Cooper
March 2020
Absolutely the best online novel outlining course. I completed the course with a detailed romance outline ready to go.
Noel Gama
March 2020
Frankie was able to tweak my outline to add more paranormal elements and offered her opinion on my suggestions as well. Her outlines are always spot on and help me create a page-turning story. Especially since I'm a pantser and all my outlines I've ever done myself are blah. But she helps me stay focused and create an awesome story.
Aryn Karin
Dec 2019
I was simply blown away with the detail and thought that went into my outlines. And when something didn't feel right to me, both Frankie and Elly were more than ready to take my suggestions and make a good outline even better. I've worked with a few outliners that ran out of steam, or never actually got to the point of starting, despite typing words on a page, but that is not the case here. I have never received a finished product that I was unhappy with.
I have engaged outlining services from Real Indie Author on several occasions for various levels of premades and customs and am always impressed. Frankie, Elly and Nicole communicate well, listen to my ideas and deliver excellent products. The forums and booking system make purchasing and organising booking slots simple and the team works hard to ensure their clients are always happy with the results.
Working with Real Indie Author Services has been an incredible experience. I recommend their services 110% or more. They are professional, experienced and I have enjoyed every project we have worked on together.
Frankie comes up with amazing ideas and plot that she fleshes out in her outlines. It makes my writing smooth and quick when I know where I'm going. As a pantser, I get stuck too often when I'm on my own or chasing down a rabbit hole that leads nowhere. With Frankie's plot outline I have enough to sail through the writing with zero worries. High recommend.
Love! The outline service is great! The fact you can go basic to ultra detailed, 6 chapters a week or one and done (my preferred) is great! I've purchased many. Not because I don't have any of my own. I have plenty. I'm looking for diversity. It's wonderful to finish with one series and move on to another seamlessly.
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I have used Real Indie Author multiple times. Frankie is amazing to work with and delivers a fantastic custom product.
C. Johnson
Oct 2019
I’ve had the pleasure of getting a few plots from Frankie. Not only are the wonderful, but she’s fantastic to work with. Her attention to detail and little guidances (like section labels) truly help keep everything in order and so easy once it’s time to go. She’s also always on time and willing to change anything (not that I ever have).
Lexi Ostrow
July 2019
Frankie’s outline course is a real eye opener. She covers story structure from Save the Cat to the Hero’s Journey and also shows you how to come up with your own unique beat sheet. And it’s entertaining! Worth every penny.
Tessa Smith McGovern
Dec 2018
My experience with Frankie was amazing. She took my idea and created a story with characters. The process was excellent. She completed my outline before the scheduled due date. The outline is great and now I have more confidence that my debut novel will be great as well. Thanks Frankie.
Very happy with the outlining service. I worked with Frankie and basically gave her two paragraphs about the world and the names of my MCs and within about two hours of working together, we had developed a full 30 chapter outline.
10/10, would recommend.
Very, very happy with the outline service for an upcoming 60k contemporary romance. I gave Frankie the barest bones of the story and characters, and in less than an hour, she had the main beats mapped out for me. I’d definitely recommend!
Frankie is amazing. I love how she takes simple ideas and stretches them into awesomeness. Her world/character building is creative and Frankie is knowledgeable about various mythologies. I believe she takes things one step further to help you understand things further and she makes you feel as if she cares about your story/outline/characters as well. Additionally, she provides tips and advice to help strengthen the story. Frankie is the real deal!
Frankie did a fantastic job of creating an ultra-basic outline for my fantasy concept. It gave me the beats I needed to expand on the plot to really make it my own. Frankie is so easy to work with to create an outline that suits your individual style and needs.
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