Alpha Read (1 Chapter)
Send me a chapter and I'll tell you how it lands for a reader who doesn't have your context — where you had me, where I drifted, and where I'd have put it down.
What you get:
A reader's honest reaction to the chapter — where you had me, where you drifted, where I'd have stopped reading
Notes on pacing, tension, character voice, and whether the chapter earns its ending
Flags on anything confusing, repetitive, or inconsistent
Written feedback as a PDF, typically 1–2 pages
Turnaround: 3–5 business days from receiving your chapter
What I need from you: Your chapter (up to 5,000 words) as a .docx, plus your genre and where the chapter falls in the book. Tell me if there's something specific you're worried about — it makes the feedback sharper.
Scope:
This is reader-perspective feedback, not editing. I'm telling you how the chapter lands, not correcting it. No grammar, spelling, punctuation, or line-level rewriting — your draft doesn't need to be polished, and I won't be marking it up. If you want structural feedback on the whole story, that's the Story Outline Review or the Developmental LITE Edit.
Genres:
Due to structural fluctuations between genres, I only accept the ones below for this particular service so I can ensure you’re in the right hands. These are the genres I have experience with, write myself, and enjoy most. Not only do you get perspective from a developmental editor standpoint, but the standpoint of both an 20+ time author and 150+ book per year avid reader of these genres.
Romance, paranormal romance, and romantasy.
Send me a chapter and I'll tell you how it lands for a reader who doesn't have your context — where you had me, where I drifted, and where I'd have put it down.
What you get:
A reader's honest reaction to the chapter — where you had me, where you drifted, where I'd have stopped reading
Notes on pacing, tension, character voice, and whether the chapter earns its ending
Flags on anything confusing, repetitive, or inconsistent
Written feedback as a PDF, typically 1–2 pages
Turnaround: 3–5 business days from receiving your chapter
What I need from you: Your chapter (up to 5,000 words) as a .docx, plus your genre and where the chapter falls in the book. Tell me if there's something specific you're worried about — it makes the feedback sharper.
Scope:
This is reader-perspective feedback, not editing. I'm telling you how the chapter lands, not correcting it. No grammar, spelling, punctuation, or line-level rewriting — your draft doesn't need to be polished, and I won't be marking it up. If you want structural feedback on the whole story, that's the Story Outline Review or the Developmental LITE Edit.
Genres:
Due to structural fluctuations between genres, I only accept the ones below for this particular service so I can ensure you’re in the right hands. These are the genres I have experience with, write myself, and enjoy most. Not only do you get perspective from a developmental editor standpoint, but the standpoint of both an 20+ time author and 150+ book per year avid reader of these genres.
Romance, paranormal romance, and romantasy.