Maria’s Comments (group member since Oct 27, 2023)

Maria’s comments from the Beta Reading and Editing group.

Hi (fellow) Maria!

Your story sounds intriguing! Fantasy is my favourite genre. I would love to beta read for you. Here's my website:

https://mariareads.carrd.co/

You can email me at: mariaslmk31@gmail.com !

btw congrats on your first manuscript!! ✨ Hopefully many more to come 💜

Hello, authors! I'm open for bookings in February and March! 📣📣🙌🏽

Got a weird book you're unsure about? Or do you have diverse one you could use more opinions on? Well then, I'm your girl! I love learning and experiencing fresh perspectives. That's why my prices are super low, too. Email me and find out more!
Wait, but -

✨️WHY ME?✨️

Background

I have been happily critiquing books for about a decade: both traditionally published and indie and small press ARCs. I'm happy to say that I got consistent positive feedback for the thoughtfulness and effort I put in my reviews. This led to some returning authors as well! So I decided to take it a step further and actually help authors on the ground, before publication stage. So here we are. A beta reading service!

Services

I bring my honest insight and a keen, keen eye for detail to help you polish your work to a sheen. This includes a detailed report (on plot, characters, writing, engagement, etc.), in-line comments (thoughts, reactions, occasional typos, flow), and your beta questions, if you have them.
Additionally, I'm available for sensitivity reading for South Asian culture and themes, too!

✨️TESTIMONIALS✨️

All testimonials are on my website https://mariareads.carrd.co/. But here are a few:
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I think Maria did an outstanding job with her feedback on my manuscript. She was thorough and perceptive, pointing out everything - from pacing and world-building to even tiny issues like a different set of quotation marks. The final review sheet that went into detail on various aspects of the manuscript was extremely useful.
I'd love to work with Maria again as the quality of her work was amazing and she was always friendly and professional."
- Rafał Krzystyniak, The Steam-powered City

"We can't thank you enough! Your feedback is so thorough and honest. This will be exceptionally helpful for us as we move on to the editing phase.
It was awesome working with you and if you're interested in working with us again in the future, we'd be honored."
- Anne, Run Away
"Thorough feedback with plenty of inline comments on the manuscript and a separate document providing detailed assessment, strong and weak points of the novel and suggestions to improve it.

She blends a meticulous critique with a personal touch and the formal assessment with colloquial comments. In her inline comments, she documents her reactions and emotions in a conversational style which I found both amusing and refreshing. The way she roots for some characters and comes across as emotionally invested in my story was heartwarming.

Thorough work at a great price."

- Sohail Ahmed, Alienation

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👉 Share your blurb at mariaslmk31@gmail.com and let's chat!

Hi guys! This is Maria. I have been happily reading and critiquing books for about a decade and always got such positive feedback on the detail and thoughtfulness of my ARC reviews, that I decided to take it a step further and actually help authors on the ground. So here we are. A beta reading service!

I bring my honest insight and a keen, keen eye for detail to help you polish your work to a sheen. This includes a detailed report (on plot, characters, writing, engagement, etc.), in-line comments (thoughts, reactions, occasional typos, flow), and your beta questions, if you have them.

All testimonials are on my website https://mariareads.carrd.co/. But here are a few:
I think Maria did an outstanding job with her feedback on my manuscript. She was thorough and perceptive, pointing out everything - from pacing and world-building to even tiny issues like a different set of quotation marks. The final review sheet that went into detail on various aspects of the manuscript was extremely useful.
I'd love to work with Maria again as the quality of her work was amazing and she was always friendly and professional."
- Rafał Krzystyniak, The Steam-powered City

"We can't thank you enough! Your feedback is so thorough and honest. This will be exceptionally helpful for us as we move on to the editing phase.
It was awesome working with you and if you're interested in working with us again in the future, we'd be honored."
- Anne, Run Away

Email me for a quote at mariaslmk31@gmail.com and let's chat!