How do you find beta readers? (Hint: Not on Goodreads)

I’ve talked on here about beta readers before, but the topic is rattling around my head again — and not only because my next novel should head off to that stage by this weekend. Last week, I ran across this article on SelfPublishingAdvice.org by author Michael La Ronn. It’s titled “Writing: How to Find Beta Readers,” but it’s really all about how to find beta readers on Goodreads.

Now, I’ve also talked about Goodreads before, along with my somewhat love-hate relationship with it, though I’ve...