I will beta read your horror, thriller, or mystery work

5.0
5.0

United States

I speak English

158 orders completed

Gig Summary

Writer, editor, and proofreader for creative works

Hi, I'm Kat! I'm a writer, editor, and proofreader. My favorite genres are horror, thriller, and mystery, but I love any story that demonstrates imagination and an understanding of the human condition...

Level 2

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

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About this Gig

Congratulations on finishing your horror, thriller, or mystery work! You've put in the time and effort to make your vision a reality on the page. Now I come in.


I will beta read your horror, thriller, or mystery work and provide sample line editing and thoughtful, in-depth feedback to make your project shine. I offer packages based on word count to accommodate any length of writing, including short stories, novellas, novels, and screenplays.


What I Provide:

  • Sample line editing - 1 chapter or approx. 20 pages
  • In-text notes and suggestions
  • Detailed written feedback and analysis


I possess an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English. If you, like me, specialize in horror, I want to beta read your work. Allow me to be your second pair of eyes; your objective observer with the goal of helping you prepare your writing for submission and/or publication.


Please message me with any questions about the services I offer.


If you need a custom order, please send me a message.


Let's get started.

Genre:

Horror/ thriller

Mystery

Science fiction

Fantasy

True crime

Language:

English

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.

Reviews

76 reviews for this Gig
5.0

(75)
(1)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    5
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    ardencael

    US

    United States

    5

    Kat's feedback was fantastic. It was clear that she read the manuscript, she reviewed it, she thought about its text and she made observations. Many authors use AI to assist in editing, so we come to beta readers to get a real human's feedback. And that's exactly what she gave. I will definitely be using her again in the future!

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J

    jocelynr013

    US

    United States

    5

    Kat gave valuable feedback when I was struggling with my novel. I knew there were plot holes and inconsistencies, but I was too close to it to think clearly. She asked questions, provided editing feedback, and poked necessary holes in my work. Since then I have been able to make the proper edits to...

    $100-$200

    Price

    13 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • A
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    am_ponder

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    I will definitely be using Kat again! Her beta reading feedback for my novel was very perceptive and constructive. She had comments littered throughout my 55k word long document so she is clearly taking the time to read through everything and not take any shortcuts.

    $100-$200

    Price

    2 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • A
    image-docs

    atwoodmichaelj

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    This is my second time working with Kat on a short story collection. Her overall review and commentary were spot on, and she is a great line editor, even catching errors in previously published work! I will use her again for my novel, which I hope to publish in 2027. Hire her: you won’t be disappointed!

    $100-$200

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • T

    thatgirllexee

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Kat was great to work with and provided an excellent service. She gave 3 pages of feedback and answered many (over ten) of my follow up questions I had in detail. Where I wished her in-line comments would have been more frequent and detailed it did give me great feedback and light editing. A lot of work...

    $200-$400

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

76 reviews for this Gig
5.0

(75)
(1)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    5
Sort By
Most relevant
  • A

    ardencael

    US

    United States

    5

    Kat's feedback was fantastic. It was clear that she read the manuscript, she reviewed it, she thought about its text and she made observations. Many authors use AI to assist in editing, so we come to beta readers to get a real human's feedback. And that's exactly what she gave. I will definitely be using her again in the future!

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J

    jocelynr013

    US

    United States

    5

    Kat gave valuable feedback when I was struggling with my novel. I knew there were plot holes and inconsistencies, but I was too close to it to think clearly. She asked questions, provided editing feedback, and poked necessary holes in my work. Since then I have been able to make the proper edits to...

    $100-$200

    Price

    13 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • A
    image-docs

    am_ponder

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    I will definitely be using Kat again! Her beta reading feedback for my novel was very perceptive and constructive. She had comments littered throughout my 55k word long document so she is clearly taking the time to read through everything and not take any shortcuts.

    $100-$200

    Price

    2 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • A
    image-docs

    atwoodmichaelj

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    This is my second time working with Kat on a short story collection. Her overall review and commentary were spot on, and she is a great line editor, even catching errors in previously published work! I will use her again for my novel, which I hope to publish in 2027. Hire her: you won’t be disappointed!

    $100-$200

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • T

    thatgirllexee

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Kat was great to work with and provided an excellent service. She gave 3 pages of feedback and answered many (over ten) of my follow up questions I had in detail. Where I wished her in-line comments would have been more frequent and detailed it did give me great feedback and light editing. A lot of work...

    $200-$400

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No