Will Read for Beer: 4 Pros of Pro Beta Readers

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[Disclaimer: I don’t actually know anyone who will read for beer, but my boyfriend did trade beer for bricks once. So, theoretically, it’s possible.]

Recently, I partook in a discussion via social media about the process/rates for hiring a beta reader. From this stemmed the question of actually paying for beta readers. The consensus was that beta readers were trusted people an author knew (not family, often fellow writers) who read a manuscript nearing its fi...