What are Beta readers and why do you need them?

For readers too – in case you’re asked to be a Beta reader

I was thrilled to be asked by Robert Baker of The Romance Bloke to write an article for his Expert Opinion page about Beta readers.

Nice to be considered an expert! I had my own views on these helpful people who read your novel before it’s published, to tell you whether readers will love or hate it. I had used them for Keepers and will use them for my current project when it’s at that stage. Some research helped fill out the c...