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sara_s
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 Mon, Jan 10 2022, 6:48 am
Update: After the incredibly helpful feedback from my first round of beta-readers (thank you!!!), I incorporated a lot of changes and I'm looking for a new set of beta-readers for my new draft. Would anyone like to volunteer to beta-read it?
I'm looking for Beta readers for my novel. It is women's literature (93,000 words long, 300+ double spaced pages)
Please only volunteer if you feel you can read it within a week or two, respond to a list of questions and also offer general constructive criticism. (I'm NOT looking to hear that it's great, I AM looking for advice on making it better)
The novel is set in the Frum world but targets the general audience. It is not 100% squeaky clean.So if you only read Frum novels this is probably not for you.
Also a trigger warning that it contains descriptions of pregnancy loss.
I would prefer readers comfortable sharing their real name (happy to give you an email to send your email address to, so that I won't link it to your ImaMother profile), but let me know if that's a showstopper.
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Cookiegirl
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 7:01 am
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I would be happy to...feel free to PM me
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amother
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 9:03 am
I cannot read it in just two weeks, but I am the published author of several books with one of the Big Five publishers so I can read it from a pro writer standpoint with a view toward querying agents. If you end up with a longer timeline reply to this thread and I'll see it. 
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sara_s
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 9:13 am
| amother [ Hibiscus ] wrote: | | I cannot read it in just two weeks, but I am the published author of several books with one of the Big Five publishers so I can read it from a pro writer standpoint with a view toward querying agents. If you end up with a longer timeline reply to this thread and I'll see it. |
Oh wow that would be amazing! I am looking for feedback from beta readers in 2 weeks, because I'll be taking time off work then to work on my next draft. But I would also love if you can give feedback as well.
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watergirl
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 9:48 am
I may be interested, but before I commit, I would love a brief synopsis, like a jacket write-up (blurb)/elevator pitch. Also, I do my reading mainly on shabbos; would you be mailing the actual manuscript, or a file to be read on an e-reader?
Eta - I’ve done this before but only with a paper manuscript.
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ValleyMom
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 9:54 am
Happy to help!
Will here be a hard cop to read?
I am a fast reader but I only read on Shabbos these days as I am drowning in work. I typically read 2-3 books over shabbos I read very fast.
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sevengirl
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 9:55 am
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Oo I would def be interested in looking at it as well!
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dragoneye126
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 10:07 am
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amother
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 10:12 am
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I've done this before. I think I can do it. How many pages is it?
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sara_s
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 10:31 am
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in reading it.
I can send a PDF file which can be printed out, but it is 300+ pages. I may be able to shorten the page count if I play around with the line spacing. (It's currently double spaced because that's industry standard)
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amother
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 10:34 am
| sara_s wrote: | Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in reading it.
I can send a PDF file which can be printed out, but it is 300+ pages. I may be able to shorten the page count if I play around with the line spacing. (It's currently double spaced because that's industry standard) |
So as a PDF you won't want things like grammar or spelling or syntax pointing out, just the flow of the story? That'll make it go faster.
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sara_s
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 10:43 am
| amother [ Cherry ] wrote: | | So as a PDF you won't want things like grammar or spelling or syntax pointing out, just the flow of the story? That'll make it go faster. |
Right, mainly the flow of the story. If you notice a specific grammar/punctuation mistake that repeats itself that would be good too.
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shaqued_almond
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 1:00 pm
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I'm interested too. I beta regularly.
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Oldest
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 1:28 pm
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I would totally be interested!
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puzzlepieces
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 1:31 pm
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I'm interested too! Happy to help
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DesignIt
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Mon, Jan 10 2022, 2:01 pm
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I'am interested to read it 4 u
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