Palmista Press Is Looking for More Proof Readers
Stories deserve readers before they reach readers.
And at Palmista Press, that means something very specific.
We are currently looking for additional proof readers to help us review upcoming manuscripts across our growing catalogue of immersive fiction.
The good news?
This is light proof reading.
You do not need to hunt grammar mistakes, spelling errors, formatting issues, or punctuation problems.
Our AI editorial systems have already completed a full technical proofreading pass on submitted manuscripts.
That means the work we need help with is something much more human.
What We Actually Need: Reader Experience Feedback
At Palmista Press, we care deeply about how stories feel.
We publish immersive fiction designed for binge readers.
That means our proof readers help us answer questions no automated system truly can:
Did the story feel engaging?
Did the pacing work?
Were you emotionally invested?
Did the characters feel believable?
Did you want to keep reading?
Did the emotional moments land?
Did the story feel immersive?
We are looking for human feedback on the reading experience.
Not line editing.
Not grammar policing.
Not technical corrections.
Reader experience.
What Palmista Proof Readers Do
Our proof readers focus on questions such as:
Pacing
Did the story drag anywhere?
Did scenes feel too slow or too rushed?
Did you feel momentum?
Engagement
Were you invested?
Did you want to keep turning pages?
Did you care what happened next?
Emotional Sense
Did the romance feel believable?
Did suspense feel effective?
Did emotional scenes work?
Did reactions feel natural?
Immersion
Did the story pull you in?
Did the world feel vivid?
Did the atmosphere work?
Reader Experience
The most important question of all:
“Would you immediately read the next book?”
At Palmista Press, we publish for binge readers.
That question matters enormously.
Who We Are Looking For
You do not need publishing experience.
You do not need editorial qualifications.
You do not need perfect grammar knowledge.
What helps most is simple:
You genuinely love reading.
Especially if you enjoy:
immersive stories,
romance,
supernatural thrillers,
long-form storytelling,
binge reading,
emotionally engaging fiction,
and worlds readers want to return to.
We especially value readers who naturally notice:
pacing,
emotional immersion,
tension,
atmosphere,
and storytelling momentum.
Why We Need Help
Palmista Press is growing.
And thankfully…
so is our manuscript backlog.
Our current proof reading team of three wonderful readers is currently facing a queue of:
six full books
across romance and supernatural thriller projects.
Which means:
we need reinforcements.
(Preferably readers who enjoy emotionally disappearing into fictional worlds.)
What the Process Looks Like
Proof readers receive manuscripts and provide light reading feedback rather than technical editorial corrections.
We ask simple questions such as:
What worked?
What felt slow?
Did anything confuse you?
Did you feel emotionally engaged?
Would you continue the series?
What stayed with you afterward?
The process is intentionally lightweight and reader-focused.
Think:
“thoughtful reader feedback”
rather than
“formal editing.”
Why Human Readers Still Matter
AI can catch:
spelling,
formatting,
grammar,
consistency issues,
and structural errors.
But AI cannot fully answer:
“How did this story emotionally feel?”
That still belongs to human readers.
Only readers can tell us:
when chemistry works,
when pacing drags,
when tension lands,
when emotion feels earned,
or when a story becomes impossible to put down.
That feedback is invaluable.
Interested?
If you love immersive fiction and enjoy sharing thoughtful reading feedback, Palmista Press would love to hear from you.
Because before stories reach thousands of readers…
they first need a handful of passionate ones.
And if your natural reaction after finishing a book is:
“Okay… where’s the next one?”
You might be exactly the kind of proof reader we’re looking for.
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