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Job Title: Cozy Mystery Beta Reader

Description:

I am looking for an experienced Cozy Mystery beta reader to review my completed manuscript and provide detailed feedback.

This manuscript was written with the assistance of AI and has already been self-edited. I am looking for human feedback to ensure the story feels natural, emotionally engaging, and aligned with genre expectations.

Genre: Cozy Mystery /Normal Small Town setting

Word Count: 10,000

I am looking for: Written feedback report covering (I will provide a template)

please give me your impression of this story

Alignment with reader expectations in this niche

I need down to earth feed back on Emotional engagement

Character believability and are they strong to start a series

if there any confusing sections

Describe where there are Plot Holds

How is the voice/tone and is it consistent

Is there any repetitive phrasing or AI-style writing patterns

The overall pacing of the story

Inline comments within the manuscript (Google Docs) highlighting:

Any confusing scenes I will need suggestions for chapter titles 1-5 ( I noticed missing in the manuscript)

Dialogue that feels unnatural

Repetition

Timeline issues

Emotional flatness

If any Areas that need strengthening

I am looking for reader-level developmental feedback.

Please include in your proposal:

Your experience in Cozy Mystery Stories

A sample of a beta report you’ve provided before (if available)

Your turn around time

Thank You

Deborah Phillips Author

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