Our Services and Fees
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Beta Reading
A beta reading service is giving a piece of your written work to an objective person (whom you can trust) and asking them to look through it as a reader, just as someone would pick up your book from a shelf and read it through. Only a Beta Reader will offer comments, constructive feedback and an objective interpretation of your writing, without judgment, and in confidence. It could be a completed application for a job, a proposal for a project, or a full length manuscript, or an essay. Any comments are usually typed and highlighted throughout a copy of your document, with a summary at the end. Please note, this is not proof reading or editing. Although sometimes objective constructive feedback can help you to expand or condense some areas of your writing.
From £60
Beta Reading and Book Reviews
All of the above, plus published reviews on Goodreads, Amazon and for your own website.
From £75, depending upon word count of your manuscript
Writing a Blog Post for your Website
Busy Corner Books provide authentic, human generated (not AI generated) blog posts. Please contact us to discuss options and copyright details.
From £25, depending upon word count
Beta Reading
A beta reading service is giving a piece of your written work to an objective person (whom you can trust) and asking them to look through it as a reader, just as someone would pick up your book from a shelf and read it through. Only a Beta Reader will offer comments, constructive feedback and an objective interpretation of your writing, without judgment, and in confidence. It could be a completed application for a job, a proposal for a project, or a full length manuscript, or an essay. Any comments are usually typed and highlighted throughout a copy of your document, with a summary at the end. Please note, this is not proof reading or editing. Although sometimes objective constructive feedback can help you to expand or condense some areas of your writing.
From £60
Beta Reading and Book Reviews
All of the above, plus published reviews on Goodreads, Amazon and for your own website.
From £75, depending upon word count of your manuscript
Writing a Blog Post for your Website
Busy Corner Books provide authentic, human generated (not AI generated) blog posts. Please contact us to discuss options and copyright details.
From £25, depending upon word count
Coaching and Therapeutic Writing
Corporate Engagement
Busy Corner Books provide team building creative workshops for different organisations. This involves personal and professional goal setting through creative writing exercises. Practical exercises to encourage better rapport among employees, and mediation exercises to smooth out those differences of opinion, bringing a more harmonious atmosphere to the working environment. To discuss your requirements, please send an email to paulaanne@busycornerbooks.com where we can book a one to one video call. This kind of workshop is very good at the start or finish of a term, when new team members join your organisation, or to bring about a fresh start and develop a happier and more productive workforce.
(Both Paula and Barrie have 25+ years experience in counselling and psychotherapy. This includes working with clients one to one, teaching seminars and workshops, facilitating groups and writing relevant corresponding documents. Paula has over 15 years experience in writing and publishing. She is currently studying for her MA in Creative Writing. Barrie has taught throughout the UK and South Africa.)
Many thanks for your really helpful comments and observations, I really appreciate your time and encouragement. R.
I have really valued Paula's encouragement and kind comments in reviews of my own books and in reading drafts of work in progress. She paid attention to detail, and provided a summary that was helpful in my objectivity as an author. R.
Wow, that was a quick turnaround, thank you, I love the comments, you made me smile - kept my motivation in tact! C.
Paula, you always make me feel comfortable, you've such a gentle calming voice. S.