Hi. I offer to do a critical edit of your book, to analyze how the plot unwinds, how much it will keep readers´ attention, how well the characters and dialog function to achieve your objective, etc.
Relevant Skills and Experience
I´m American, a native English speaker, though currently living in Brazil. I studied Creative Writing and English Literature (among other things), and have years of experience editing books.
Proposed Milestones
$150 USD - Deliver a basic style critique with no corrections.
For a corrective edit, I charge $4/400 words (140k = $1000, and this is not a high price) - I can cut this in half for a simple critique. I understand economic limitations, believe me. But I can tell that your price range only attracts people who are not professionals - that´s why you get so many non-native English speakers applying. I know the pros here at Freelancer, and they are not bidding on this job. Forgive my sincerity, but as a spiritual person I would like to see your book get published and help change someone´s life. I can work on this for $150, and I´m good (I offer to analyze 2 pages of your choice as a free sample of my work), but your book may deserve more. And it´s a long book. Would you consider doing the book in blocks, maybe 20k words at a time, paying each block separately? Please reconsider your price range, and/or contact me to exchange more ideas. Regards, David