Beta Reading Consultation

Service Description

For authors writing in the romantasy, epic fantasy, paranormal fantasy, and urban fantasy genres. Feedback from a reader-oriented perspective on plot structure, character development, world building, and pacing for your novel or short story. Brief notes and in-line commentary on what worked for me and what did not from a reader-specific angle with short explanations on why. Focus tailored to author’s needs with emphasis on plot holes, character consistency, and world building. Helpful for authors who have already undergone developmental edits, but need reader reactions before querying or entering later stages of editing like copy and line edits. Pricing is based on project word count, and turnaround time requested by client. Average rates run from $0.008 to $0.012 per word, with a rate of $0.02 per word for turnarounds faster than the editor's standard timeline. All rates are based on and in compliance with rates in the EFA chart. All beta readings include a free 30 minute initial consultation. Sample edits are available, with samples for manuscripts spanning 1,000-3,000 (based on a 100,000 word text) for $75-$125. Samples for short stories span 100-300 words (based on a 10,000 word text) for $10-$25. All booked editorial services require a 50% deposit to begin, include digital documents: a marked-up manuscript with in-line commentary done in Microsoft Word with track changes, and a separate, PDF document with editorial notes and feedback. Follow-up calls are available after completion to answer questions and discuss feedback, the first one is included in the cost and lasts up to one hour. Subsequent calls may be available based on editor’s discretion, ranging from free to $15/hour.