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Hello everyone! I'm getting ready to publish my third novel, and I’m looking for one last motivated and passionate beta reader to help me out. I hired a few others recently who were a great help, and now that I am making final adjustments, I need one more set of eyes to help me make sure this book is the best it can be. I'd prefer to get it back in a week or less, if possible. It's a short story collection (thought they are all connected in one way or another) and it is mostly romantic in nature. It's not very long, approximately 53,000 words. And only 135 pages total on the Microsoft Word document I have it on now. But it's honestly a quick read. I'm looking for readers that are fans of old-fashioned romance and realistic stories about love. They are also intended as “slice of life” stories that hopefully make you think. A lot of the stories do not have a traditional beginning, middle, and end. Also, just a warning: The stories are very dialogue heavy. I thrive on writing good, intimate/meaningful dialogue (usually between two people). It's what I'm best at, so I tend to write a lot of it. There's no graphic content and it contains minimal profanity. My ideal beta reader is someone who can you use Microsoft Word and make comments and suggestions in the “track changes feature.” I love it when readers leave random comments throughout, noting if you think something is funny, sad, relate-able, confusing… whatever it makes you feel, I’d love to know about it. And then I ask that you leave a little summary of thoughts at the end of each chapter/story, letting me know what your first impression was and what you did or didn’t like about it. I also ask that you please make note of any errors you come across as you read it, but it should be relatively error free. I want to make sure though, so if you are someone that has a talent for catching errors in books, you automatically earn extra points ;) Please note, if you don't write a proposal, I will not hire you. If you'd like to look me up (Luke P. Narlee) to see examples of my previously published books, I have two currently available on Amazon: Guest Bed and The Appointment: Lost & Found (book 1). I'm really proud of how these stories came out and I'm excited to share it with the world soon! Finally, here is my working (not perfect) synopsis for the book do give you a better idea of what it’s about: Romance is alive and well in Luke P. Narlee’s striking debut collection of thirteen stories about love and loneliness that read like brief glimpses of important moments in people’s lives. A once-famous elderly author has a heart-to-heart with his new nurse right before an important surgery that may cost him his sight. Their new friendship inspires and ignites both his imagination and his memory to recall semi-true love stories about the women in his life. A woman writes a love letter to the one she let get away but can’t decide what to do with it. Fed up with all men, Norah signs up for a dating service that promises the “perfect date,” but is there really such a thing? Attempting to get away for the weekend, a new mother and her baby must first endure a frustrating train ride that is full of surprises. Marilyn is convinced that her husband is having an affair after he gives his new restaurant a suspiciously peculiar name. But is it all in her head? And two star-crossed lovers, destined to be together, continue to meet again and again throughout different lifetimes, though not always under ideal circumstances. And more! In the end, it’s all about the chances we take and the connections we make while we’re still alive. Be kind and honest to the people you know—and the new people you meet—while you still have the chance. It’s too important to wait. Everyone has a lesson to learn in these mysterious, inter-connected stories that are sometimes funny, often bittersweet, and always full of heart. This collection begs the reader to ask themselves “Am I making the most of my life?”
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Congrats on your third book! I am a professional editor with fiction writing experience. I would be happy to provide you with thoughtful comments/suggestions via track changes. More details via chat! Relevant Skills and Experience MA in English, concentration in creative writing. Fiction editing specialist. Can provide feedback via Microsoft track changes, and catch any missed errors. Pls see my profile for samples. Thanks
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It's not often I get excited about a project but yours really caught my eye. I'm an avid reader and love romance and life stories, I'm always looking for new authors to read so this won't really feel like working for me! That said, you need someone to pick up errors, my command of English is if a high standard, I hold a degree level education and taught for ten years, so I am confident I can highlight any issues. I'm fully conversant in Word and use track changes with other projects. I'd love to read and comment about your stories, I can promise I'll give honest and constructive feedback. Your timeline of 7 days is very achieveable. Please message me with any questions.
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Hi Luke - loved the project brief! These proposal templates are cripplingly limited, but I'd love to give your collection a read; I'm a fan of the genre & experienced in providing critiquing services. Relevant Skills and Experience I've been an editor for 10 years, have a Master's in Linguistics and provide final edit / critiquing services as you describe - with all comments tracked on MS word. Proposed Milestones $200 USD - Final Readthrough You can certainly expect a mixture of typical and offbeat comments from me. And yes, I provide end-of-chapter summaries as you've described. Get in touch!
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I have over thirteen years experience in editing and beta reading. Relevant Skills and Experience Thirteen+ years editing experience Proposed Milestones $25 USD - project
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Hello, I’d like to be considered for your rewriting position related to editing and proofreading. I am a qualified writer with the desired skills to ensure the quality of work as expected. Relevant Skills and Experience My skills are Editing, Proofreading, Editing. Proposed Milestones $200 USD - Milestone 1 $200 USD - Milestone 2 I will look forward to hearing from you to discuss next steps. Regards, Zohaab.
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Hello from Australia! I think you summed it up quite well, in terms of what has to be done. Relevant Skills and Experience I'm a university-educated, native English speaking editor and author. Yep, I've published my own novel (The Lightning Transfer). It took me about 5 passes to get rid of all the errors . . . TBC! Proposed Milestones $388 USD - completion . . . and then, when I was recording the audio book version last week, I found one more! But I am pretty good at spotting errors. For example, I noticed the single error in your project description. (In the parentheses, line 5 and 6 in my browser). Anyway, give me a buzz if interested. Cheers Sid
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Hey Luke. My name is Sachin and I am writing this proposal for the position of the beta reader for your 53000 words, 135 pages of short stories. I will write comments and summary after each chapter. Relevant Skills and Experience In the past, I have completed many editing and proofreading projects and got a 5-star rating and reviews from all of them. You can check my reviews section and read what they wrote. Proposed Milestones $500 USD - This is the price for all 135 pages. In the end, if you happen to go with someone else, I would just wish all the best for this book and also for your future books. I wish we could work together. Thanks for giving time to read my proposal, Luke. :) Regards Sachin Kashyap Professional Writer and Editor
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I provide professional and university level editing, copy editing, proofreading, writing, rewriting, reading, and typing. Relevant Skills and Experience I can correct grammar, punctuation, contextual spelling, word choice, vocabulary, syntax, sentence structure, and formatting. Proposed Milestones $200 USD - Completion of beta reading/editing if needed and delivery of thoughts I have experience in varying areas and subject matter such as; resume/CV, cover letters, books, eBooks, articles, blog posts, travel and tour guides, business documentation, essays, university papers, thesis statements, dissertations, and much more. Price may vary depending on word count and extent of editing required. All editing and proofreading is conducted through Grammarly and tracked changes are provided through the program. I provide a Turnitin report for plagiarism upon request. *All project details can be discussed via chat.
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I have done beta reading for other authors - for your project I would read thru making comments as I read. Then make overall comments at the end of each story. Relevant Skills and Experience First of all I enjoyed reading your project description-:) Beta reading for authors in the past has impacted my own leisurely reading. Now I 'see' errors in published books Proposed Milestones $55 USD - Deliver doc with comments embedded via track changes Additional Services Offered $1 USD - I also do formatting and covers I work with authors to get their books published. My service includes formatting for both ebooks and print books & creating covers for both ebooks and print books. See my portfolio for work samples. https://www.freelancer.com/u/dWalksfar Thanks, Deva
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Summary of the impression each chapter leaves on the beta reader aka me. My likes & dislikes pertaining to the various characters in the story. A note of the errors i come across. Relevant Skills and Experience Ghost Writing for multiple books in the Romance & Fiction genre Proposed Milestones $100 USD - Beta Reading First of all, congratulations on the 3rd novel! Being an old fashioned Romantic and a millennial who hates the 'instant gratification' that the 'left swipe, right swipe' culture of Tinder provides, your novel sounds like a wonderful set of short stories in the making! As such being a freelancer who not only gets to work on interesting projects but also gets to read the perspective of numerous writers towards life and beyond, i'd love to work with you as a beta reader for your 3rd novel. Personally i love authors who love the feedback their readers provide them and take it in their stride and would be happy to provide my impressions on the chapters within the book and my comments and suggestions for any plot points that catch my attention. I would also be happy to do a do-over and check your novel for any errors in context to grammar or mismatch in plot points considering they are all connected. Please feel free to connect with me over a chat to discuss this further. Best Regards
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I will professionally proofread and edit any document up to 5,000 words within 24 hours. Larger document? Then message me for a custom solution. My proofreading and editing service checks: • Grammar, punctuation, and spelling • Tense issues • Sentence structure • Readability • Consistency • Redundancy My service also includes: • Copyediting for stylistic improvements • Microsoft Word Track Changes enabled All of this will be delivered back to you, clean and polished, within 24 hours! I always deliver on-time and often ahead of schedule. Examples of the projects I accept: • Ebooks (fiction or non-fiction) • Novels • Blog posts • Marketing • Resumes • Cover letters • E-mails (personal or business) • Short stories • Manuscripts • Technical documents • Legal documents • Lots more! With over 14,000 glistening reviews on Fiverr, I am confident I can provide value to you through my service.
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