Hello, I don't know that I need someone to "proofread," as I understand the term. The books I have written are polished and ready for publishing. What I need is someone to make sure the books have continuity, essentially a Beta Reader to verify the books are written well and keep continuity. My opening novel is 86k words, and at your rate I have that calculated to $172. But if I don't need grammar or spelling checks, what's the rate for a beta read?

Hi!
Here are the current rates:
- proofreading - $0.0025 per word (first book is discounted)
- beta reading - $0.002 per word.

How many books do you have right now?

Greetings Fellow Writers and Readers,

My name is Matt. I'm a newcomer here and a New Author. A first-time author; but not new to writing. I write a lot on Quora and I have written an entire saga of 12 books across 4 Trilogies; all aligned with the same group of adventurers and the same story overall, deeply seeded in my own world building and faith. The reason I am asking directly in a post, is because its a Christian Fantasy-Fiction Saga, very similar to J.R.R Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. But, unlike their stories, I point directly to Jesus Christ as the ultimate hero and God of the story and I don't shy away from using Bible verses or incorporate teachings in my story. Its very thick with this theme and I realize that not all proofreaders would be open to that level of depth in narrative and category. There is also a lot of war and combat, swordplay and supernatural events; like Angels and Demons. Its not preachy, but its not metaphor either. Its direct. In the first book alone, I use over 200 bible verses to use in the narrative. And so I am asking this way again, because I realize its not everyone's cup of tea. I don't want to alienate anyone who might take on the proofread.

I don't believe I need spelling or grammar checks, I have spent a lot of time polishing and strengthening the grammar and narrative over the last few months, so I'm very confident in that. What I do need is for someone to make sure my story has continuity and ties into each chapter, and each book into the next book. I also need help formatting. It was remarkably hard, but also rewarding to write about these same characters throughout the story, adding some along the way. So, I'm confident in the depth and grammar of my story, but I am not entirely sure it all connects as it should.

I'm happy to pay, flat rates are easier for me. But, I'm open to whatever it will take to fairly proofread and compensate for time. I'm open to editing suggestions and even changing parts to make sure it connects. Believe me, I am well-aware of the market and how pointing directly to a deity; is often seen as taboo or not marketable. But, this for me, is less about earning money and more about impact. As I'm now retired, I spend most of my time as a Missionary and Christian Apologist, so I would like to find a proofreader who is a Christian/Catholic or even Jewish, or at least open to reading deeply Christian Fantasy-fiction, without prejudice. So if you think that would be you as a proofreader or beta reader, then I'd love to hear from you. My first book is 86k words, the first trilogy is 311k words total.

Thank you for your time.

Warm Regards,
Matt Thomson

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