I will alpha or beta read fantasy fiction novel thriller scific mystery romance book

4.8
4.8

United States

I speak English, Dutch, French, Spanish

91 orders completed

Gig Summary

READING AND EDITING IS IN MY DNA

I’m Mary, a college English literature teacher, writer, book editor, beta reader, and coach helping authors and aspiring writers worldwide. I specialize in guiding talented writers toward producing pu...

Level 2

Has met high performance criteria and has a proven track record for meeting client expectations.

Highly Responsive

Known for exceptionally quick replies

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About this Gig

Are you looking for detailed, constructive feedback on your novel? As a professional alpha and beta reader, I provide thorough, insightful critiques designed to help you strengthen your story before it reaches readers.


What I offer:

  • In-depth inline comments
  • Clear feedback on what works and what doesn't
  • Practical suggestions for improvement
  • Honest, constructive criticism
  • A personalized approach tailored to your story
  • Fast turnaround


Genres I work with:

  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Mystery / Thriller
  • Science Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Contemporary Fiction
  • And more!


Whether you're just starting out or preparing for publication, my goal is to help you polish your manuscript and take your writing to the next level.

Special Offer: All new and potential buyers receive a 15% discount.

CONTACT ME NOW

Genre:

Literary fiction

Memoir/ biography

Mystery

Language:

English

German

Delivery style preference

Please inform the freelancer of any preferences or concerns regarding the use of AI tools in the completion and/or delivery of your order.

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Reviews

47 reviews for this Gig
4.8

(41)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(1)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.9
  • Quality of delivery
    4.8
  • Value of delivery
    4.7
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    lrz572eak2m

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    I was looking for someone to alpha-read the first part of a new story, and I’m so happy I found Mary Show. She read my opening chapters and gave me excellent ideas for how to improve. It was also very helpful to know what was working well. Now I can use these notes to revise and improve. Many thanks...

    $50

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • D
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    drannisemabry

    US

    United States

    5

    This was one of the most thoughtful and thorough beta reads I have ever received. What impressed me most was the balance between encouragement and constructive feedback. Rather than offering generic comments, the reviewer engaged deeply with each chapter, highlighting specific strengths, identifying...

    $50

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • N
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    nataliedawnuk

    GB

    United Kingdom

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Mary was responsive, professional, friendly and attentive from the outset of our correspondence. She highlighted some crucial points in her feedback and reinforced in her comments that my manuscript is hitting the right notes and engaging the reader in the ways I intended. Her turnaround time was excellent...

    $50

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • T

    teenasloan

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    I had the pleasure of working with this beta reader on my latest novel, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The feedback was thorough, thoughtful, and incredibly well organized. Rather than simply pointing out areas for improvement, they explained why something worked or didn't work and always...

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • E

    elle_myren

    US

    United States

    4

    Mary had thoughts about trimming some longer internal musings/reflections to not interrupt the actions. It's something that I need to do on all my chapters it was just repeated, in nearly the exact same phrasing, for each chapter reflection. I would have like slightly more targeted feedback with specific...

    $100-$200

    Price

    9 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

47 reviews for this Gig
4.8

(41)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(1)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.9
  • Quality of delivery
    4.8
  • Value of delivery
    4.7
Sort By
Most relevant
  • L

    lrz572eak2m

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    I was looking for someone to alpha-read the first part of a new story, and I’m so happy I found Mary Show. She read my opening chapters and gave me excellent ideas for how to improve. It was also very helpful to know what was working well. Now I can use these notes to revise and improve. Many thanks...

    $50

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • D
    image-docs

    drannisemabry

    US

    United States

    5

    This was one of the most thoughtful and thorough beta reads I have ever received. What impressed me most was the balance between encouragement and constructive feedback. Rather than offering generic comments, the reviewer engaged deeply with each chapter, highlighting specific strengths, identifying...

    $50

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • N
    image-docs

    nataliedawnuk

    GB

    United Kingdom

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Mary was responsive, professional, friendly and attentive from the outset of our correspondence. She highlighted some crucial points in her feedback and reinforced in her comments that my manuscript is hitting the right notes and engaging the reader in the ways I intended. Her turnaround time was excellent...

    $50

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • T

    teenasloan

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    I had the pleasure of working with this beta reader on my latest novel, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The feedback was thorough, thoughtful, and incredibly well organized. Rather than simply pointing out areas for improvement, they explained why something worked or didn't work and always...

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • E

    elle_myren

    US

    United States

    4

    Mary had thoughts about trimming some longer internal musings/reflections to not interrupt the actions. It's something that I need to do on all my chapters it was just repeated, in nearly the exact same phrasing, for each chapter reflection. I would have like slightly more targeted feedback with specific...

    $100-$200

    Price

    9 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No