Christopher’s Comments (group member since Feb 07, 2018)

Christopher’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Your beta readers take a long time to read your book, fail to give you any useful feedback, never finish reading the book, or don’t start reading it at all. People ask me why writers need to pay beta readers. I think the answers to that are obvious.

I’ve read over 630 books in the past five years. You don’t read that many books without learning to pick out what makes stories work. Additionally, I practice critical reading and have studied creative writing. With four of my own novels under my belt, I’m confident I can pinpoint any problems your manuscript has.

My feedback is prompt, organized, honest, and constructive. I believe in encouragement. As a writer myself, I know how much work you’ve put into your novel, and I won’t waste your time. Tell me what areas you struggle with, and I will give it special attention.

Here are a few of the things I will be examining:
Plot structure and pace
Character development
World building
Plot holes
Dialogue problems
Scene structure

My favorite genres:
Science Fiction
LGBT
Romance
Horror
New Weird
(I will read most genres.)

I charge $1 per 1,000 words with a negotiable fee for inline comments. Contact me directly for a custom order.
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Your beta readers take a long time to read your book, fail to give you any useful feedback, never finish reading the book, or don’t start reading it at all. People ask me why writers need to pay beta readers. I think the answers to that are obvious.

I’ve read over 630 books in the past five years. You don’t read that many books without learning to pick out what makes stories work. Additionally, I practice critical reading and have studied creative writing. With two novels under my belt, I’m confident I can pinpoint any problems your manuscript has.

My feedback is prompt, organized, honest, and constructive. I believe in encouragement. As a writer myself, I know how much work you’ve put into your novel, and I won’t waste your time. Tell me what areas you struggle with, and I will give it special attention.

Here are a few of the things I will be examining:
Plot structure and pace
Character development
World building
Plot holes
Dialogue problems
Scene structure

My favorite genres:
Science Fiction
LGBT
Romance
Horror
New Weird
(I will read most genres.)

I charge $1 per 1,000 words. Contact me for a custom order. I also offer copyediting.

My Website

I charge $1.50 per 1,000 words. Contact me for a custom order.


I've read over 930 books in the past five years. You don't read that many books without learning to pick out what makes stories work. Additionally, I practice critical reading and have studied creative writing. With two novels under my belt, I'm confident I can pinpoint any problems your manuscript has. My feedback is honest, direct, and constructive. I believe in both tough love and encouragement. As a writer myself, I know how much work you've put into your novel and I won't waste your time. I will read most genres.

Tell me what areas you struggle with and I will give it special attention.

If I know of an online article, videos, or free classes that might benefit you, I will give you a link.

I might mark a few grammatical errors but I am not a proofreader. If your manuscript has a lot of errors, I will let you know but can't fix them for you.

Here are a few of the things I will be examining:
Plot structure and pace
Character development
World building
Plot holes
Dialogue problems
Scene structure

Favorite genres:
Science Fiction
LGBT Fiction & Romance
Horror
New Weird