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Jeff’s Writing Services

• Query Letter / Literary Agent Search
• First Five Pages Edit
• Craft / Writing Business Consultation

Cost: Just $199/hour • Click here to email Jeff to set up a consultation

Scroll down to read Testimonials about how Jeff’s services have helped writers.

About Jeffrey James Higgins: By day, Jeff manages Elaine’s restaurant, the award-winning Alexandria, VA restaurant he opened with his wife Cynthia, who is also an author.

Jeff received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor. CNN, Fox News, and The New York Times have interviewed him, and he’s appeared on CNN Declassified, National Geographic’s Narco Wars, and ABC News. He has a BS in Journalism and an MS in Criminal Justice.

He’s a #1 Amazon bestselling author who’s won the Claymore Award, PenCraft’s Best Fiction Book of the Year, and a Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal. His debut novel, Furious, is Black Rose Writing’s bestselling thriller, and The Forever Game was selected as one of the best medical thrillers of the 21st century. In 2025, Severn River Publishing launched The Havana Syndrome and The Khorasan Retribution, the first two books in the Nathan Burke international espionage thriller series. Learn more: JeffreyJamesHiggins.com

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TESTIMONIALS

“Jeff helped me find the beating heart of my main character. It infused my query with soul, a critical component when getting agents to care about one’s story – I won a PitchFest contest shortly after!”  

“Jeff is a true collaborator. We broke down my query into its components until each line had the momentum it needed to pitch to agents. I received nearly a dozen read requests based on the work we did together.”

“Killer feedback from an experienced pro. When it came to my pitch, Jeff helped me knock it out of the park. I pitched to agents with confidence and had fun with it!”