Read for Leafmines

Pro Readers are professionally published writers who critique stories for our Premium members. Longer stories pay more, or you can choose to read as a volunteer.

What qualifies

A professional publication credit we can confirm from a public source: paid publication of fiction by an established market, a traditionally published book, or an equivalent credit.

Your credits are only used to review your application. They aren't shown on your profile or to the writers you read for.

Payment

Current rate:$20+ per critique

Payments are sent within 30 days of delivery.

Every critique must be your own work. A critique we determine to be AI-generated or AI-assisted text isn't eligible for payment. Pro Reader terms

How to apply

Pro Readers come from the Leafmines community. Start with a free account, and once you've written 3 critiques on other writers' stories and your account is 14 days old, the application opens to you.

Meet the Pro Readers