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Anyone interested in beta reading a short cozy mystery story? I’m planning on adding it to my newsletter as a free short story for subscribers, I’m in the process of editing and should have it ready before June 10th. If I’m able to finish earlier I’ll let everyone who’s signed up know. PM me if you’re interested and we’ll discuss how you would like the story to be sent to you, via email etc! Edited to add more details.
Beta reading is more than just reading a story it’s helping a writer shape their world before it meets the public.
As a beta reader, you get a front-row seat to early drafts, hidden gems, and unfinished magic. You notice what flows, what confuses, and what truly connects.
It’s not about judging it’s about supporting growth. Every comment, every honest opinion, and every suggestion can help turn a good story into something unforgettable.
Being a beta reader means you’re part of the creative journey before the spotlight. And honestly? That’s a powerful place to be.
If you’ve ever loved reading and giving feedback, beta reading might just be your thing.
Hey...would anyone be cool with beta reading sm I wrote? It's a Red centric angst/light whump fic... I really leaned into the younger child/sibling vibes with it and pressure to not be weak and stuff like that.um for a bit more graphic content warning... I guess description of panic and altered states of mind (due to concussion, starvation, and dehydration), fighting back against people trying to save you. Mostly just emotional angst ngl. Current working title is "Et Cecidit Innocens" or "He Fell Innocent". Also there shall be a second chapter in which everything will be resolved.
Dm me if you are intrested- and if my dms are off I guess. Just let me know and I'll turn em on. This is also the first fic I've written for this fandom lmaooo of course it had to be hurting my sweet little buddy Red.
hi - I was wondering where we could find the list of people who've offered to beta our gifts. I can't find it here or on AO3. Thank you!
Hi, Anon!
Thank you for your message. This year, we didn't do a call for people to sign up as beta readers in the initial sign up. But I'm sure there will be somebody — participant or not! — willing to act as beta. Please keep an eye on the notes of this post and reach out to anybody who comments/reblogs that they'd be willing to beta.
Any willing beta readers:
The fic will very, very likely be SFW, judging from the requests. If you're willing for Anon Writer to reach out so you can get more info on the fic and then decide whether you can beta or not, please either comment or reblog this. Anon Writer will contact you directly.
Thanks, all!
BETA & ALPHA READER CALL
BROKEN LOCKS:
Blurb: Clemens Hartridge got struck by lightning on purpose, but he didn't mean to get captured by the government! He just wants to escape and save his sister.
Featuring: AroAce protagonist, being an unwilling subject of study because you have magic powers, found family, adorable side couple, betrayal, enemies to friends
Length: 85,300 words
What I'm Looking For: Beta readers to give feedback on character and plot development, structure, pacing, and world building. Reader impressions.
DETAILS:
Requirements: Queer-friendly eyes required. To apply, please DM me your google email to sample beta-read the first chapter. If it's not for you, no pressure. The sample is about 5k words.
Content Warnings: Swearing, violence, death, episodes of depression and anxiety. I consider it pretty tame/PG-13.
Deadline: No strict deadline, but please let me know if you need more than 2 months.
ON A SEPARATE BUT RELATED NOTE:
If you read Broken Locks and you're interested in alpha reading the sequel, please let me know! Unlocked (92,600 words) is now ready for alpha readers ✨ For Unlocked - I am looking for more constructive feedback on character and plot development, structure, pacing, and world building. Unlocked's first chapter is about 5k too. DM me if you're interested!
BOOSTS APPRECIATED!
🩸Beta Reader Call for A Chant For Blood🩸
Would appreciate a boost if you can 👉👈 Huzzah!!! I have finally finished editing A Chant For Blood(for now). I am now officially looking for beta readers. I don't mind if you don't have any experience, just looking for readers and writers who enjoy fantasy and gothic horror ^^ all I ask is that you're 18+ and to read the content warnings.
Some info about the story:
🫀Title of Story: A Chant for Blood (The Helminth Mother Book 1)
🖤Word Count: 116k(will probably not send it all at once, as I know 116k can be overwhelming to some.)
🫀Genre: High Victorian Fantasy, Gothic Horror
🖤CW: Blood, violence, gore, mentions of fantasy racism, worms, body horror, disembodied voices, brief mentions of sexual content, manipulative characters, decaying corpses, mild profanity.
🫀This story also contains: Queer characters, eldritch beings, religious motives, a victorian-fantasy world, knight-lady character, blood-drinking character, magic, non-human characters, main character with mysterious heritage, ancient haunted temples, otherworldly portals, and many, many, worms 🪱
🖤Synopsis: Karliah Helisende doesn’t know how to feel about her current status in life. The highest ranking soldier in the country of Ostrein, and she can’t command a single army. On a particular rainy morning, her superiors give her a strange task; find the man who is killing citizens and leaving their bodies on the streets. She eventually finds the elusive creature, whose name she learns is Yorick Gwynplaine, but at the same time learns that he is just one of many people and monsters that spawned from mysterious portals that have been appearing all over the world. They both decide to work as a team; Karliah will find a way to take him back to his own world, and Yorick will keep his blood-thirsty hunger under control.
Karliah had assumed these tasks would be easy, if not for the Sanctum haunting her every step. An ancient temple resting in the Bauknan Mountains, she has known of it’s foreboding presence ever since she arrived to the gas-lit streets of Isarnan. It whispers indecipherable and enigmatic secrets in her ear, and only grows by the day. It’s sickness infects her very being and soon, affects her decisions. The people around notice her growing darkness, but fail to stop her as she digs her own grave. As the Sanctum’s incoherent whispers become intelligent mutterings, she pushes herself to finish the task that was set before her from the very beginning, no matter how many people she has to push away.
🫀Feedback I'm looking for: Anything about the story! I've only ever shown this to a few people before, so I want to know what parts are weak and what parts are strong. If there are any major grammar problems, I would like to know, although I think I have gotten most of them by now. I would like to know how the character's relationships work, and how certain plot points left you feeling. Also, how obvious some of the plot twists are because I feel like some are sort of..in your face. I will be setting up feedback questionnaires soon, so they will be ready for when you finish!
Check the #a chant for blood tag for excerpts and info if you want to see more before signing up!
Here is the google form to fill out. Your email will not be collected, and if you have any questions or need clarifcation don't be afraid to dm me or leave a comment ^^ Google Form link
EDIT: holy shit okay those slots filled up WAY faster than anticipated so i'm gonna be closing this now 😅 but don't worry, there are still two more books in this series (and potentially other wips) i'll need beta readers for! (note to self: make an application process next time.)
ANDROMEDA ROGUE ☆ beta reader call!
bonjour hi! having finally finished the second draft of this novel, i have reached the point where i might self-implode if i look at it any longer by myself and need a fresh set of eyes and brains to help me out. which means it is time to summon the beta readers!
☆ WHAT IN THE GALAXY IS ANDROMEDA ROGUE?
Andromeda Rogue is the first book in a planned queer, new adult space fantasy trilogy that i have been working on for way too long and want to self-publish... eventually. here's the summary:
Over twenty years after an interplanetary war fought over a plant with extraordinary properties–used both for healing and destruction–ended with the signing of the Neo-Interplanetary Alliance Treaty, six planet nations live in relative peace under the supervision of the Alliance Council. On the planet of Sayntagnesia, a brilliant young aspiring xenobotanist, Petra, snags her very first gig with the Alliance-sponsored Interplanetary Environmental Research Association: leading a small expedition to the less explored corners of the sector to search for a special plant. However, she finds herself at the head of a mismatched, unqualified team, with down-on-his-luck criminal Finneas reluctantly serving as the pilot; the rebellious daughter of an Alliance councilor, Azami; and Petra’s own clingy younger sibling Valyan stepping in as a last minute replacement. As Petra struggles to make the best of what she is given and fulfill her duties to the IERA, it soon becomes clear that there may be more to this expedition than simple research, and she, as well as the rest of the team, must set aside differences and personal convictions to get to the truth–and stop a growing threat to the Alliance’s era of peace.
you can find out more about it in the intro post here!
☆ OTHER FUN STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW:
word count: 85.7K, or about a 200-page google document
deadline: August 4th 2023 at midnight EST (but if anything comes up and you need a few extra days or think you might not be able to commit after all, just let me know in advance, i promise i won’t be mad!)
trigger warnings: mentions of war, mentions of death, some mild violence and use of weapons, brief allusions to/mentions of drugs and sex (but nothing explicit), some pretty shitty familial relationships (particularly from a father and a brother), anxiety attacks
if you're interested, DM me! i will send you a link to the draft in a google document that you can litter with comments to your heart's desire. there is also a google form where you can send me general feedback.
at the moment i am mostly looking for feedback on plot, characters, pacing, and worldbuilding, but i'm open to comments about style, syntax, and grammar, so keep that in mind as you read.
i'm aiming for about 10 readers! first come first served (and a few people have already showed interest) so get a spot while they're hot!
☆ TAGLISTS:
Okay, damn! It's time.
I'm looking for beta readers for book three of the Darkspace Portent series, Thriving: Rebirth! There is no limit to how many readers I'll accept. And I'm tagging @drippingmoon because I'm fairly certain I'd be beaten within an inch of my life if I didn't 😩 (kidding of course)
Prerequisites:
18+ only, for the love of god
you don’t have to be following me!
must have read the published versions of books one AND two (for feedback clarity)—you can find purchase links here
What I’m Looking For:
Here's a questionnaire for you! Please read everything carefully!
I can provide the draft by sending you:
an email with the file type of your preference (I can do .pdf, .docx, .rtf, and .odt), AND/OR
a link to a Google Doc of the draft created just for you (meaning no one else has access to that copy but you)
If you're interested, you can reach out through tumblr or discord! My discord username is artdecosupernova and I'm willing to add people who aren't interested in beta reading as well.
Things to Know:
▷ Should you receive a Docs link, I ask that the comments feature be used ONLY for commentary you may have, and to keep critique/feedback in the questionnaire. That said, of course, commentary is NOT required (but I love it 😁).
▷ Rebirth has MATURE CONTENT, including but not limited to drug mention/use, scenes of a sexual nature, and violence. Please keep in mind!
▷ I have not had the patience or the spoons to make this draft sound pretty. Things like word choice and repetitive words and sentence structure (I don't even have the spoons to properly figure out what the hell I'm trying to say) will be dealt with after the beta reading process cuz I'm gonna need the break lmao
What is Thriving: Rebirth?
After waking up on a strange planet to a full-on war between what have become the Consortium worlds and an alliance hell-bent on taking control of the Milky Way, Warren falls into a brand-new existence while getting used to being mutually in love with Thrive. The two of them embark on a mission to round up a team of elite individuals with the purpose of taking down the Blue Prince Hyret, the Morrite head of civil unrest, all while the Emmuli start to reach out directly, toying with Thrive and Warren’s sense of security and reality.
Bonus Content:
All beta readers will get exclusive BONUS SCENES (unedited and as-is) in your format of choice (Docs, .pdf, etc.). They are part of one file and will be titled and separated so hopefully you'll be able to jump to/skip any scene you'd like.
(There will be explicit bonus scenes! I've labeled them so they're easy to avoid (or find 👀))
As of posting this I have not quite finished the bonus content, but rest assured it will get to you. It's hella spoilery, so, sending it to you when you're done would probs be better anyway.
Deadline (⚠IMPORTANT!⚠):
...There is none. If you're committed but busy, that's totally fine. If you need time to buy and read the first two books, go for it. All I ask is that you give me some updates here and there about progress so I know what's going on.
