#betareaders — Public Fediverse posts

Audio Interview: How Beta Readers Help Authors See Their Books Through Readers’ Eyes, with Howard Lovy and Elizabeth Gauffreau

On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to novelist, poet, and educator Elizabeth Gauffreau about beta readers — what they actually do, how they differ from developmental editors, and why their real job is reader response, not critique. Drawing on decades of giving and receiving feedback as a writer and teacher, Gauffreau explains how authors can set clear expectations, choose the right readers, sort through conflicting feedback, and know when a reader's gut reaction matters more than being factually right.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-beta-readers/

#Podcast #betareaders #ElizabethGauffreau #indieauthors #manuscriptcritique

Audio Interview: How Beta Readers Help Authors See Their Books Through Readers’ Eyes, with Howard Lovy and Elizabeth Gauffreau

On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to novelist, poet, and educator Elizabeth Gauffreau about beta readers — what they actually do, how they differ from developmental editors, and why their real job is reader response, not critique. Drawing on decades of giving and receiving feedback as a writer and teacher, Gauffreau explains how authors can set clear expectations, choose the right readers, sort through conflicting feedback, and know when a reader's gut reaction matters more than being factually right.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-beta-readers/

#Podcast #betareaders #ElizabethGauffreau #indieauthors #manuscriptcritique

43 plus epilog, and it's done!

Now time for #editing, #betareaders, and then #publishing.

43 plus epilog, and it's done!

Now time for #editing, #betareaders, and then #publishing.

I'm looking for #Italian speaking #betareaders to see if I've handled Southern Italian phrases and culture right

Sorry, no money for this

I'm looking for #Italian speaking #betareaders to see if I've handled Southern Italian phrases and culture right

Sorry, no money for this

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don't Give Themselves Credit For helps writers recognize the unseen work behind creativity.
The post Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/07/14/protecting-the-creative-life-the-work-writers-dont-give-themselves-credit-for-by-iman-llompart

#inspiration #achievements #Agents #awareness #betareaders

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don't Give Themselves Credit For helps writers recognize the unseen work behind creativity.
The post Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/07/14/protecting-the-creative-life-the-work-writers-dont-give-themselves-credit-for-by-iman-llompart

#inspiration #achievements #Agents #awareness #betareaders

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don't Give Themselves Credit For helps writers recognize the unseen work behind creativity.
The post Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/07/14/protecting-the-creative-life-the-work-writers-dont-give-themselves-credit-for-by-iman-llompart

#inspiration #achievements #Agents #awareness #betareaders

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart

Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don't Give Themselves Credit For helps writers recognize the unseen work behind creativity.
The post Protecting the Creative Life: The Work Writers Don’t Give Themselves Credit For by Iman Llompart appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/07/14/protecting-the-creative-life-the-work-writers-dont-give-themselves-credit-for-by-iman-llompart

#inspiration #achievements #Agents #awareness #betareaders

Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc

Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 213 *** “Identify in your own book what are the tropes that you’re using that are identifiable...
The post Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/07/13/editing-your-sci-fi-fantasy-novel-genre-tropes-and-character-arc

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #booktropes #brainstorm

Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc

Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 213 *** “Identify in your own book what are the tropes that you’re using that are identifiable...
The post Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/07/13/editing-your-sci-fi-fantasy-novel-genre-tropes-and-character-arc

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #betareaders #BethBarany #booktropes #brainstorm

Hey #book people, I'm looking for a few #betareaders to tell me if my new #novel done in 1st person is working

There is no money for this, and you need to be comfortable with #lgbtq+ strong female characters, modern #noir and #death

There are 10 chapters to read out of a planned 30, and they are not raw, but are unpolished

What I am looking for:
- does the voice work
- would you want to read more about Adèle
- are the #goth and #lesbian characters and themes coherent

#bookstodon

Hey #book people, I'm looking for a few #betareaders to tell me if my new #novel done in 1st person is working

There is no money for this, and you need to be comfortable with #lgbtq+ strong female characters, modern #noir and #death

There are 10 chapters to read out of a planned 30, and they are not raw, but are unpolished

What I am looking for:
- does the voice work
- would you want to read more about Adèle
- are the #goth and #lesbian characters and themes coherent

#bookstodon

What's the best writing feedback you've ever gotten? I have a couple manuscripts out with beta readers at the moment, so I'm curious what kind of insights other writers have benefited most from...

#writing #writer #author #books #betareaders #WIP

What's the best writing feedback you've ever gotten? I have a couple manuscripts out with beta readers at the moment, so I'm curious what kind of insights other writers have benefited most from...

#writing #writer #author #books #betareaders #WIP

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

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

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

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

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

#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Copies of a novelette from my #wip are out in the world, it's always a strange feeling, wondering what those beta readers will think, and what feedback you might get.

#writingcommunity #betareaders #novelette #wip

I really need to finish the edits from the red pen work on my story 'Strange Mayo' as hard copies are going to beta readers on Saturday.

#amwriting #Novelette #betareaders #writingcommunity

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