Authors & Reviewers discussion

I've done quite a lot of beta reading as an author and would love to help people improve their manuscripts.

Besides that, I have been drawing for some time and have made book covers for myself and other authors.

As a beta reader, I will look at your plot, characters, writing and more to see what needs to improve and how it could be improved. I'm also a bit of a Grammar Nazi, so I will point out mistakes in grammar, punctuation etc. when I spot them.

My rates for beta reading:
- $30 for anything up to 50K
- $50 for 50K-80K
- $80 for 80K-100K
- $100 for anything above 100K

I am always open to discuss these rates, in order to make sure it fits withing the client's budget.

You can contact me via email at [email protected] for any questions, or if you're interested.

My specialties:
- Fantasy
- Scifi
- Science Fiction
- Dystopian
- Anything related to ancient Egypt, the ancient Greeks and the Roman empire
- the use of other languages/a translation from a different language (French, Dutch, German, Italian)
- Mental health related topics; mental illnesses and/or disorders


I do not read:
- Erotica

I am not a very good fit for:
- Romance
- contemporaries

And if you're looking for a personalized book cover for your novel, I may be able to help. I can provide digital and/or traditional art as well as photo edits for reasonable rates.

My art rates:
- $30 for the basics = photo edits of free stock images*
- $50 and up* for traditional/digital art

*the client can pay for a stock image as well, if needed
*this depends on the amount of hours spend on the piece and/or the materials used

I am always open to discuss these rates, as I know budgets can range in sizes.

Here's my art portfolio: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ogcr0gfg95...

-Rachel

Hi Rachel, I am very interested in your service. How soon are you available? My book Virgins is approximately 40 thousand words, fantasy/paranormal/ historical. I have a synopsis on my blog: martacweeks.com under Virgins or I could send it to you

Marta wrote: "Hi Rachel, I am very interested in your service. How soon are you available? My book Virgins is approximately 40 thousand words, fantasy/paranormal/ historical. I have a synopsis on my blog: martac..."

Hey,

I read the synopsis on your blog and it sounds interesting. Feel free to email me at [email protected] with the manuscript and any questions/things you specifically want me to look at :)

-Rachel

Thanks Rachel, do you live in the United States? Your web page is very nice. Who have you beta rread for?

Marta wrote: "Thanks Rachel, do you live in the United States? Your web page is very nice. Who have you beta rread for?"

No, I'm from Europe :) And I'm terrible with names, but I've done a lot of beta reading this year.

Thank you.