Beta reader or copyeditor: which kind of help do you need?
Match the feedback you request to the stage of your manuscript so you can revise in a useful order.
2 min readYour story. A thoughtful
next pair of eyes.
Get support with the choices between a working manuscript and a book you are ready to share.
Help that fits your stage.
With more than twenty years of professional writing experience and work published both traditionally and independently, Annette offers beta reading, copyediting, and help preparing books for self-publishing.
Whether you need a reader’s response or help structuring a paperback or ebook, begin with a conversation about your manuscript and goals.
Tell me about your manuscript ↗
Keep the words moving
Explore the tools ↗
Guides for the writing life.
Build a beta-reader questionnaire that gets useful feedback
Choose focused questions about clarity, pacing, characters, or nonfiction structure and export a reader brief.
2 min readA manuscript revision checklist, from structure to final details
Work through six revision areas and download a progress summary without trying to fix everything in one pass.
2 min readPlan a writing goal around the days you can actually use
Calculate a words-per-session target using your remaining word count, deadline, and selected writing days.
2 min readWhy your paperback and ebook need different formatting checks
Understand the difference between fixed print pages and reflowable reading, then prepare separate proofing plans.
2 min readWrite a book description that gives readers a reason to care
Build a focused book description around the reader, the central promise, and the stakes.
2 min readWrite an author bio that sounds like you
Create short and medium author biographies with relevant details and a consistent voice.
2 min readRevise a scene by following the change
Find what a scene needs by examining desire, resistance, and the difference at its end.
2 min readPrepare a manuscript before sending it to an editor
Send an organized file, a clear brief, and useful questions for a more focused editing conversation.
2 min readA practical proof check before you publish
Inspect the print proof and digital edition as readers will encounter them before approving publication.
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Let’s begin with a conversation
A family question.
Tell me about your project
A family question.
A manuscript. A new chapter.
Tell Annette what you’re working on and the kind of help you have in mind.