#betareaders — Public Fediverse posts

Periodic call for #betareaders for current collection of noire #shortstories that are a little Poe, a tad Dahl, a bit Gorey. "The Monkey’s Paw" meets "Final Destination", just with stronger female characters and more satisfying deaths

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/26357538-arc-requests-open-the-screw-turns-vol-9

#Booktoot #bookstodon #bookmastodon #bookish #books #bookrecommendations #booklovers #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #reading #book #bookblogger #bookblog

#WritersCoffeeClub ~ How well did this short month go for you, in terms of writing?

#ScribesAndMakers ~ How did your month go?

• #KonginiIdol is being uploaded EP by EP. It's all writing. So I've been a bit at loose ends, writing flash and working on two "new" novels.
• "#Bijou the #TimeTravelingGhost," an Edgar Rice Burroughs X Jack Vance style pulp. I have mixed feelings about it. 20K is written. I need to do another polishing and adaptation pass for broader release. And I need #BetaReaders.
• "#Airiusi: The Crow and the Witch." A Tanith Lee-style Mythpunk story. 5K written. The early release is getting favorable remarks. The main narrator is a #Crows, which is both fun and challenging to write.

#NMWCC #NMSAM #NMPrompts

If you are into #reading slightly dark short stories that are a bit like "Final Destination" meets "The Monkey's Paw", and would like to get an Advance Reader Copy #ARC collection of #shortstories, then read this blog for details, and ping me here or on GoodReads to get a copy.

In return, I want feedback on anything that was confusing or broken

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/26357538-arc-requests-open-the-screw-turns-vol-9

#Bookstodon
#bookclub
#reading
#betareaders

Level Up with Writer Feedback

Level Up with Writer Feedback – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 192 *** “If you start asking for feedback too soon, it can really destroy the creative process for you. It can...
The post Level Up with Writer Feedback appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/02/16/level-up-with-writer-feedback

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #Constructivecriticism #critiquepartners

Level Up with Writer Feedback

Level Up with Writer Feedback – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 192 *** “If you start asking for feedback too soon, it can really destroy the creative process for you. It can...
The post Level Up with Writer Feedback appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/02/16/level-up-with-writer-feedback

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #Constructivecriticism #critiquepartners

Level Up with Writer Feedback

Level Up with Writer Feedback – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 192 *** “If you start asking for feedback too soon, it can really destroy the creative process for you. It can...
The post Level Up with Writer Feedback appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/02/16/level-up-with-writer-feedback

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #Constructivecriticism #critiquepartners

Level Up with Writer Feedback

Level Up with Writer Feedback – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 192 *** “If you start asking for feedback too soon, it can really destroy the creative process for you. It can...
The post Level Up with Writer Feedback appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/02/16/level-up-with-writer-feedback

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #Constructivecriticism #critiquepartners

I’m opening ARC requests for "The Screw Turns, Vol. 9" — dark short fiction collection about bad decisions, institutional failure, and inevitable consequences.

If you enjoy morally sharp, consequence‑driven stories (no gratuitous gore), details here:
👉 https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/26357538-arc-requests-open-the-screw-turns-vol-9

Comments & DMs welcome.

#ARC #BetaReaders #BookReview #DarkFiction #IndieAuthor #Bookstodon #shortstories

EDIT: APPLICATION CLOSED
Skull Daddy is back! And he's on the hunt for beta readers. Check out the application form for the book description and content warnings. If you think you've got what it takes, you're welcome to apply - whether you've read the original or not.

#skulldaddy #betareaders #horrorbook #folkhorror #horrorauthor

#ScribesAndMakers – 15 Nov. How is your creativity going so far this month? Would you like help or critique?

Progress I have been away this month, until now. I wrote one chapter using Obsidian. (I was pleased at the low power usage.)

I wouldn't complain, though, and consider this a fallow period where ideas build and I can come at things refreshed and creative.

Help: Always open to someone with a strong understanding of Japan to do cultural and fact-checking. Will do exchange readings in turn.

#NMSAM #NMPrompts #BetaReaders

Last week I felt like I was in the middle of a tornado with all the juggling I was doing. Have you ever felt like that?

It's all good, but it's a lot!

https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/arcs-betas-covers?r=ytlja&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #ARCReaders #BetaReaders

Audio Interview: An Editor’s Perspective on Picture Books with Matty Dalrymple and Gale Winskill

ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple talks with editor Gale Winskill about the craft of editing children’s books and picture books. Winskill discusses age-appropriate language and content, the author–illustrator collaboration, structural and…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-picture-books/

#Podcast #betareaders #childrensbooks #editing #illustrations
@indieauthors

Beta readers: your book’s first reality check and why you need it

I’ve just sent the manuscript of my memoir – the follow-up to Not Quite Lost – to beta readers. I announced this on Twitter and immediately was asked: what do you need in a beta reader and where do you find them? Beta…
https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2025/08/10/beta-readers-your-books-first-reality-check-and-why-you-need-it/

#Howtowriteabook #beingedited #betareader #betareaderquestions #betareaders
@indieauthors

✍🏾 Writers, truth bomb: You are NOT meant to write alone. 💥

This week’s #TonyTipsTuesdays™ dives into your secret weapon: Beta Readers. They catch what you miss, boost your voice & sharpen your story.

Get the full guide 👉🏾 https://wix.to/9ZScFUN

#AmWriting #BetaReaders #WritingCommunity #WritersLife

We’re looking for beta readers for Terranova in multiple languages!

🇯🇵 Japanese
🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese
🇷🇺 Russian

If you or anyone you know is interested, we’ll send you a free copy of the game. 💚

More info:

https://playterranova.com/

#terranova #betareaders #indiedev

Beyond Feedback: Beta Readers Give Us Gold

Author Kim Catanzarite discusses the importance of beta readers in the editorial process and how they can boost an author's self-confidence.
The post Beyond Feedback: Beta Readers Give Us Gold appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/beyond-feedback-beta-readers-give-us-gold

#RevisingAndEditing #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #betareaders #ConstructiveFeedback
@indieauthors

Looking for beta readers for Moon Money, my gritty cyberpunk novelette (8.7k words). It’s got ghosts in the machine, broken men, & code that dreams. Queer. Disabled. Bleeding with grief & defiance. If you like stories that flicker like static & hurt a little—DM me. 💀💾🚬
#BetaReaders #Cyberpunk #QueerFiction #DisabilityLit #OwnVoices #AmWriting #MastoWriters

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FevdcmOA4QwGMZkcoAj3CCKEmYHCJc2XCw5xwn7IQlc/edit?usp=drivesdk

Looking for beta readers for Moon Money, my gritty cyberpunk novelette (8.7k words). It’s got ghosts in the machine, broken men, & code that dreams. Queer. Disabled. Bleeding with grief & defiance. If you like stories that flicker like static & hurt a little—DM me. 💀💾🚬
#BetaReaders #Cyberpunk #QueerFiction #DisabilityLit #OwnVoices #AmWriting #MastoWriters

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FevdcmOA4QwGMZkcoAj3CCKEmYHCJc2XCw5xwn7IQlc/edit?usp=drivesdk

Tips to Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy

Tips to Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 155 *** “Be here, be now. Be with your project as it exists right now.” — Beth Barany…
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06/02/tips-to-transform-your-novel-into-trilogy

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #characterarcs #critiquepartners
@indieauthors

Hey!

📚 Would you like to receive an advance digital copy of On This Day In Somerset in exchange for feedback? ✍️

If so, let me know! 😃

🗓 On This Day in Somerset: 366 days of historical women in Somerset.

#betareaders #onthisday #Somerset #indieauthor #betareading #books #upcomingbook #bookstodon #histodon

The story is complete & editing is underway! Here’s a sneak peek: see how I wrote it with iOS notes & transferred it to docs. I’d love your feedback!

#WritingCommunity #AmEditing #AmWriting #BetaReaders #IndieAuthor #BlindAuthor #DisabledWriter #LGBTQIAWriter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10NskEXMNbBErcgH2-LHVSCBhgql6_G2ztQznoNeWpjs/edit?usp=drivesdk

I could use one more beta reader for my next novel. It will be a relatively quick read, haunted house story, no romance, some horror. Likely ready in the next month or so. If you would be interested and able to read and give feedback within 30 days please let me know!

#Readers #Reading #BetaReaders #Books #Bookstodon #WritingCommmunity

Calling the #writingcommunity, #IndieAuthorsOfMastodon, #steampunk and #britishhistory folks! I'm writing a steampunk retelling of the Luddite Uprising, and I'm seeking #betareaders who know a bit about the events or living in the West Riding of #england. If you're game to read an adventure and tell a yank everything she's made a mess of, comment!

I'll try to start catching up a bit tomorrow. Just got back from camping and there was a notification a writing contest I have been preparing for is opening next month. So now I have to both keep up on my serial and do one last polish on volume one.

Anyone interested in betaing a ~47,000 word Yuri Paranormal Romance

#AmWriting #Writing #Yuri #betareaders

Any beta readers want to provide some feedback on a 5000 word short? It's vaguely sci-fi and even more vaguely funny.

#BetaReaders #Wanted #Writing #WritingCommunity

I had a neat idea for a short story, which ended up being a novelette. I ran it past a few #BetaReaders, and they said it feels like it ends in the middle. Looks like I need to write parts 2 and 3 and turn it into a full #novella.
Now I just need to figure out the #plot.

@gracefrench

For transparency, I am them, and they are me, and I made this server as did they.

Come one and all - #writers of any level, medium and experience.

discord.gg/RsVb92Td

#pleaseboost #boost #boostme #writing #writingcommunity #betareaders #editors #editor #editing