The Rose Approach
A strategic 3-step process to help authors make the right publishing moves with clarity and confidence.
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Before exploring any publishing path, we get clear on your vision.
What’s included:
1:1 deep-dive strategy session to understand your publishing goals (traditional, hybrid, indie, etc.)
Review of your manuscript or proposal (if available)
Feedback on book positioning, audience, and long-term career goals
Clarification of your book’s unique value in the market
How I help:
I become your thought partner—helping you distill your message, align your goals, and set realistic expectations before you make any big decisions. -
Your book doesn’t exist in a vacuum. I analyze where it fits and how to pitch it effectively.
What’s included:
Market research on genre/category performance
Reader trend analysis to inform positioning
Agent/publisher wishlist and backlist research (what they want vs. what they’ve sold)
Comparable title analysis for pitches or positioning
Strategic advice on publishing path: traditional, hybrid, or independent
How I help:
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Once you’re clear and positioned, we connect the dots.
What’s included:
Query letter or pitch review (or writing support)
Introductions to aligned agents, hybrid publishers, or PR/marketing partners
Personalized submission strategy with timelines
Consulting on early calls and negotiations
Guidance on evaluating offers and navigating terms
How I help:
I open doors and help you walk through them—with confidence. Whether it's crafting your pitch or preparing you for a meeting, I guide you at every step.
Three Ways I Can Support Your Author Journey
Self Publishing
Own It All—With Expert Guidance
True indie publishing—community-driven, collaborative, and author-owned
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Teach you every step of the process.
Handle all general contracting.
Deliver a final product you fully own.
What I don’t do:
Marketing or publicity (but I’ll connect you to the right team for your goals and budget).
Authors with a Clear Vision—Expert Publishing Support
You know exactly what you want for your book. Now let’s make sure your publishing path supports that.
Hybrid Publishing
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After discussing your book goals, I’ll provide complimentary introductions to trusted collaborators and execute custom outreach to potential new publishing partners.
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Providing industry perspective on what’s standard (and what’s not) along with targeted guidance on what terms support your book goal.
$400 for the first 3 contracts. $50 per additional document.
Most Popular Approach
Submission Toolkits for Serious Authors
For authors pursuing adult or YA fiction/nonfiction in the commercial market.
Traditional Publishing
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Query Letter Development: Done-for-you language that showcases your book without the awkward self-promotion.
Custom Query List: Curated list of agents or indie publishers based on your genre, audience, and goals (no spray-and-pray approach).
Comp Titles & Market Positioning: Recent comparables (from the past 4 years) to help argue your book's salability and market fit.
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All of the Basic Toolkit for Fiction plus:
First Pages Polish (agent-ready prep)
Manuscript-to-Market Evaluation (from an agent/publisher lens)
1-page Synopsis (written after full read)
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Query Letter Development: Done-for-you language that showcases your book without the awkward self-promotion.
Custom Query List: Curated list of agents or indie publishers based on your genre, audience, and goals (no spray-and-pray approach).
Comp Titles & Market Positioning: Recent comparables (from the past 4 years) to help argue your book's salability and market fit.
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All of Basic Toolkit for Nonfiction plus:
Proposal Guidance (feedback on structure, gaps, comps, marketing plan)
Contract Review (within 120 days of wrap-up)
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Includes all of the Basic Toolkit for Nonfiction plus:
Full ghostwritten proposal based on your outline or complete manuscript.
Includes research, marketing language, and 3rd party proofreading.
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Need help deciding between Traditional and Hybrid?
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Do you only need Query Letter Templates? Or maybe you’re just looking for a Manuscript-to-Market Evaluation?
In either case, contact Rose for custom pricing for one, unbundled service on a timeline that fits your needs.
Ready to get started?
Book your Foreword 60 call today
What clients are saying
Two separate roles, one unifying ethos
In January 2026, Rose Friel Conway joined Confluence Literary Agency to represent fiction authors in the traditional market. She is an active member of the Association of American Literary Agents and routinely opens her QueryTracker for submissions. For more on that work, please visit Confluence Literary Agency’s website.
Foreword Literary Consulting is a separate entity and working with Rose through Foreword Literary Consulting in no way indicates a future relationship with any agent at Confluence Literary Agency or as a represented author on Rose’s list.
Across both her consultation and representation work, Rose is driven to deliver tailored strategies and to-the-moment market guidance for clients.
She considers herself “publishing model agnostic” and sees the value in traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing pathways on a per project basis. And she always identifies where affiliate partnerships are involved when making third-party recommendations for clients under Foreword Literary Consulting.
“Foreword Literary Consulting will continue to be a first stop for authors considering all models and seeking guidance on how pursue their publishing goals with clarity and confidence.” - Rose Conway