I need somebody to read my second-ish draft of Nine Days and tell me whether to junk it or invest more time in it. It needs to be somebody who has no axe to grind, who is qualified to judge the quality of the material, and who will tell me the truth.
How does one go about finding such a person? I've looked into "professional editors," and they are all way out of my league, price-wise. Everyone I know has a vested interest in being nice, in that they are my friends, colleagues, etc. I'm not a groups person, so I don't belong to any writers organizations or crit circles. Even if I *was* that kind of person, a lot of them charge money that I don't have. Sending my work to some relative stranger online feels very iffy, but it seems like that's exactly what I need -- a trustworthy relative stranger.
Naturally, if anyone here (with whom I've exchanged at least a couple of words from time to time) would be willing, I would be forever and eternally grateful. I'll read your stuff in exchange, if you like -- I'm an avid mystery/thriller reader and will give you whatever kind of crit floats your boat.
Failing that, any recommendations on finding this elusive beta reader creature will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks -- MK
Tags:
email me - joy@jeseymour.com I'll look at it, if you'll look at mine. I do not pull any punches.
You can also look at the Absolute Write Water Cooler:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/
They have a thread devoted to betas.
Thanks Joy! I will gladly swap reads. I'll send you the MS later today.
You guys are the best.
M.
Welcome to
CrimeSpace
© 2024 Created by Daniel Hatadi. Powered by