Beta Reading and Editing discussion

The kind of editor I am:
I am an editor.
I know exactly what I can, and cannot do. I am an experienced copy-editor, and I am also a professionally trained proofreader. I rely on my experience and my vocabulary to read your manuscript, correct any obvious flaws, and then hone it to the best of my ability. In the honing process, I offer suggestions to remove over-used words, and give you options to clarify your voice, by rearranging passages, fixing tenses, and taking away any jumbled or hard to understand areas, sort of a bastardized version of line editing, to present you, at the end, with a cohesive document.

I am not, nor have I ever said I was a content or developmental editor.

I am also not a genie.
I cannot guarantee anything past what I say I can do.
I also keep all correspondence between my authors and myself, so later, if someone says I promised developmental or content editing, I know I did not.
I am a reader. And because I am, I know, for the most part, what readers like. Check out my Facebook page at Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

What compensation are you asking for to edit a 62,000 novel?

Genre: Surreal-Psyche Thriller
Word count: 62,000
Seeking: Unpaid or Paid services - I'm open for discussion

For first time clients, I offer a 500 word free sample. Afterwards, or if you choose not to use the sample, I take that money off either way. Afterwards, I charge .004/word. So, in the case of a 62k novel, it would be 62,000 minus 500 is 61,500 times .004 is $246.00. I require half upfront and half when I finish. Half is $123. When I copy edit, I also proofread if it is warranted, and make suggestions to help clarify. You can send the 500 words to [email protected]. Let me know your thoughts.