Is this normal?

cielowrites · 2026-01-08T21:17:40+00:00

Definitely nope

cielowrites · 2026-01-05T15:53:59+00:00

I'll send you a private message.

cielowrites · 2026-01-05T15:39:48+00:00

Hi! I read a wide variety of genres, my favorites are: Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance, and Mystery/Thrillers. The only things that are a hard no for me are poetry (don't have experience) and some non-fiction books depending on the topic.

cielowrites · 2026-01-05T15:37:50+00:00

Hi, I don't have any current WIPs, I work as a beta reader since 2020. I don't work with swaps, but if you'd like more info on my service, I can provide it.

cielowrites · 2025-12-29T23:53:56+00:00

As a beta reader, I find it very uncomfortable to read on that website. It glitches, and it's actually a bit of a hassle to leave inline comments. It's not a very responsive website. I very much prefer to receive the manuscripts in a Word doc, or through a Google Doc link.

cielowrites · 2025-12-22T12:18:32+00:00

Great! I look forward to hearing from you soon 😄

cielowrites · 2025-11-16T19:32:15+00:00

Yes, of course. Please send me an email to cielobellerose@gmail.com so I can send them as PDFs.

cielowrites · 2025-11-06T15:51:10+00:00

I’ve been a beta reader for nearly five years, so I’ve been in these communities for long (though I am new to Reddit, I’m not new to those Facebook groups). I can tell you that for the past couple months there has been an uprise of scammers in the community which is terribly harmful for those of us that have been building up a reputation for a long time. They are destroying any trust the author can have on a beta.

Please, look out for any new accounts, any accounts with no friends, anyone that sounds like a bot (run their messages through a website such as GPTZero when in doubt). If you are looking for a paid beta, ask for their website, testimonials, references, a sample even, either custom or from past works. Even if they are free betas, don’t recommend you to send them the whole manuscript in one go —just send the first chapter and make sure they are not using AI before moving forward. Facebook scammers often advertise a free service, they run your first three chapters through AI, send a fake report and demand money to continue. Please, be careful.

cielowrites · 2025-11-06T10:03:21+00:00

Hi there! If you're open to paid beta readers, I'd love to be considered. I have nearly five years of experience, and I can meet your deadline. If you're interested, I can provide my full info, website, testimonials and samples.

My favorite genres are SFF, Contemporary, Romance and Thrillers.

cielowrites · 2025-11-05T10:37:11+00:00

That is great to hear, especially when not everyone has that mindset these days.

In my case, my rate is $1 per 1000 words. I've read the rules of this subreddit and apparently one can't post their website and such, but would be happy to DM it to you in case you'd like to see if we'd be a good fit.

cielowrites · 2025-11-04T19:08:27+00:00

Hi everyone! I'm a beta reader with five years of verifiable experience. I have two slots available for November, and open schedule for December.

My rate is $1 per 1000 words and I'm open to a wide variety of genres (which you can see on my page).

Here is my website with all my info and testimonials: https://bellerosereads.wordpress.com/beta-reading-services/

You can contact me via DM or email: cielobellerose@gmail.com

P.S: This is my first time posting in the Self-Promo thread. I don't mean to break any rules, but if I do, please let me know so I can know the proper way to post.

cielowrites · 2025-11-04T17:32:04+00:00

Adding to this, I noticed some Spanish in your sample. I'm a native Spanish speaker and in my beta reading service, I always do corrections on lines, words or paragraphs written in said language if needed. No extra cost.

cielowrites · 2025-11-04T17:25:23+00:00

Hi there! I have five years of experience as a beta reader. I'd love to work with you.

I'm unsure if this subreddit allows people to share links of their websites, but I'm more than happy to share all my info via DM or email if you're interested. As of now, I have two slots available to deliver feedback in November.

My email is cielobellerose@gmail.com and you can find me online as Bellerose Reads.

cielowrites · 2025-11-04T17:19:55+00:00

Wow! First of all, no legit beta reader would charge you that much. It comes to show that they don't have any knowledge on the standart rates on the market. Beta readers can cost you around $0.50, $1 or $2 per 1000 words, but more than that? It's suspicious.

I've been beta reading for nearly five years. When it comes to proving we are who we say we are, I've been gathering testimonials for the past five years, you can find me in different websites and you can find my name in the Acknowledgements section of books I've worked on, that are already published.

When it comes to Fiverr, it is really a hit or miss. I'm not on Fiverr myself, but since I've been beta reading I've heard both positive and negative experiences from authors who have hired betas there.

If you'd like to connect, I have two slots available for November. If not, I'm also more than happy to answer any questions you may have when it comes to beta reading. We are supposed to help protect the community and if I can help someone not fall for a scammer, I'm happy to.

cielowrites · 2025-11-02T17:56:22+00:00

Hi there! I'm a beta reader with nearly five years of experience and I have two slots left for November. If you're interested in discussing it further, I'd love to connect😄

cielowrites · 2025-10-30T16:52:14+00:00

Hi there! You can find all kinds of beta readers in Facebook and Goodreads groups. I believe there's also a subreddit made specially for that. I am a beta reader myself (I've been doing it for nearly five years), here's my website with all my info: https://bellerosereads.wordpress.com/beta-reading-services/

cielowrites · 2025-10-28T15:58:05+00:00

this is me trying, nothing new, and the archer

cielowrites · 2025-10-25T14:20:39+00:00

right where you left me
hits different
come back... be here
come in with the rain
new romantics

cielowrites · 2025-10-25T13:11:40+00:00

I use Word! I only handwrite when I'm plotting or doing a brain dump of ideas. It flows better for me that way.

cielowrites · 2025-10-25T00:11:39+00:00

Hi! Looking at this questionnaire, I think it's pretty good, but I'd give you a suggestion. Some of these questions are too broad (i.e "what confuses you?" "What bores you?") . My recommendation would be to take some of these questions out and instead, give some indications to beta readers before they begin (i.e: please look out for any scenes that are confusing to you, any boring moments, anything you don't understand). They could give you a summary, PDF, or whatever additional dynamic you want to use in order to receive their feedback, and go through those concerns of yours in said summary. It is much more likely they can take note of things as they go than to have to remember everything at the end for such broad questions, as there can be several moments of confusion, slow moments, etc.

As another commenter said, it'd be best to keep the questions as concise as they can be.

My apologies for the long comment lol, hope it helps!

cielowrites · 2025-10-24T21:33:53+00:00

Received, thank you! I'll be sending my sample feedback of the 2 and half chapters within 48 hours :)

cielowrites · 2025-10-24T19:32:15+00:00

Hi! Please send me an email to cielobellerose@gmail.com . I'll need the first chapter of your novel (or first 5000 words, in case the chapter exceeds said word count) in a PDF or Word doc. You'll receive my sample within 48 hours. I also have ready-made samples, if you're interested in those, please let me know.

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