Big-picture feedback on structure, pacing, character motivation, relationships, POV, worldbuilding, continuity, emotional impact and genre expectations. Story-level help to strengthen your book, never a rewrite in someone else’s style.
Founding client rates| Rate | $0.01 per word · $500 minimum |
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| 50,000 words | $500 |
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| 75,000 words | $750 |
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| 100,000 words | $1,000 |
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| 125,000 words | $1,250 |
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| 150,000 words | $1,500 |
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| 200,000 words | $2,000 |
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What you get & what’s not included
Included
- An annotated manuscript: questions, reader reactions, continuity notes and suggestions, plus what’s working
- A developmental editorial letter (about 5–10 pages for most full-length books) with priorities, patterns and a revision roadmap
Not included
- Line editing, copyediting or proofreading
- Fact-checking, formatting or rewriting
- Authenticity or sensitivity reading (the BDSM & Kink read can be added)
Longer, series or structurally complex projects get a custom quote before booking. A 50% deposit reserves your spot; the balance is due before delivery.
Reader-focused feedback while your manuscript is still taking shape: what’s working, what’s dragging, what’s confusing, and where the story could hit harder. Your highly attentive first reader.
Founding client rates| Up to 100,000 words | $150 |
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| 100,001–125,000 words | $185 |
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| 125,001–150,000 words | $225 |
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| 150,001–175,000 words | $275 |
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| 175,001–200,000 words | $325 |
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| Over 200,000 words | Custom quote |
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What you get & what’s not included
Included
- Reader comments throughout: reactions, questions, predictions, what lands and what doesn’t
- A written Alpha Reader Report on strengths, concerns and patterns
- Answers to your own questions (“Does he read as jealous?” “Does chapter 12 drag?”)
Not included
- Developmental, line or copy editing
- Proofreading, fact-checking, formatting or rewriting
- Sensitivity or authenticity reading
Reads under $200 are paid in full at booking; $200 and up take a 50% deposit, with the balance due before delivery.
The final pass before publication, for manuscripts that are already edited and revised. Because your brain knows what the sentence meant to say.
Founding client rates| Rate | $0.005 per word · $200 minimum |
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| 40,000 words | $200 |
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| 75,000 words | $375 |
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| 100,000 words | $500 |
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| 150,000 words | $750 |
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| 200,000 words | $1,000 |
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What you get & what’s not included
Included
- Spelling, typos, homophones, grammar and punctuation
- Missing, repeated or wrong words; capitalization, hyphenation, number style and name consistency
- Dialogue mechanics, obvious continuity slips and formatting anomalies
- Track Changes in Word, comments where intent is unclear, and a short summary of recurring issues
Not included
- Developmental, line or copy editing
- Rewriting, fact-checking or a full continuity edit
- Authenticity reading or formatting
Send a 1,000–2,000 word sample from the middle of the book before invoicing. If it needs heavier editing first, you’ll hear that before you book.
You wrote 100,000 words and now the algorithm wants you to explain your book in seven seconds. Your whole manuscript is read and mined for book-specific hooks, excerpts and content ideas.
Founding client rates| Quick Content Pull | $150 |
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| Full Book Content Kit | $250 |
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| Over 115,000 words | Custom quote |
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What you get & what’s not included
Included
- Quick Pull: 10 hooks, 10 quote and excerpt pulls, 5 short-form video ideas, 5 static or carousel ideas, and a Book Positioning Snapshot
- Full Kit: 20 hooks, 20 pulls, 10 video and 10 static concepts, 5 longer excerpts, character and relationship selling points, tropes and reader appeals, content-warning observations and marketing angles
Not included
- Posting, scheduling or social media management
- Graphic design, video editing or ads
- Newsletter, ARC or influencer management
Blurbs and other promotional copy may be available with a custom scope and quote.
Keep the fantasy. Make the details believable. Focused feedback on consent, negotiation, power exchange, terminology, scene dynamics, aftercare and safety practices.
Founding client rates| Selected scene review (up to 15,000 words) | $75 |
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| Full manuscript | $0.0035 per word · $200 minimum |
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| 100,000 words | $350 |
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| Add-on to a developmental edit | +$150 |
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What you get & what’s not included
Included
- In-text notes on questions, inaccuracies and inconsistencies, plus what’s working
- Feedback that separates practical concerns from common practice, individual variation and preference
- An authenticity report (a shorter summary for scene reviews)
- You choose the realism level: highly realistic, realistic with fictional liberties, primarily fantasy, or unsure
Not included
- A judgment on whether a kink is “good” or healthy
Focused 10K Critique
$75
Detailed feedback on up to 10,000 words you choose: your opening, a scene that won’t behave, a big relationship beat or a reveal. You don’t need to name the problem; “I don’t love this and don’t know why” is enough.
Founding client rates| Up to 10,000 words | $75 |
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| Longer sections | Custom quote |
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What you get & what’s not included
Included
- In-manuscript comments: reader reactions, developmental observations, questions and suggestions
- A written summary with the main patterns, answers to your questions and revision priorities
- Kink feedback can be added
Not included
- Line or copy editing, proofreading or formatting
- Full-manuscript continuity or developmental analysis
A blurb, a stubborn scene, back matter, a reader magnet or something not listed here. If it’s something Fated Love can reasonably help with, you’ll get a scope and price. If not, they’ll say so.
