Beta Readers for Reston Peace
Okay, so I finished the draft of Reston Peace. Now it’s time for feedback before the next round of edits.
I’ve always had difficulty putting my work out there for critiques. It’s not that I’m afraid people won’t like it (well, maybe a little), but rather that I hate asking someone to invest their valuable time reading the manuscript. We all lead busy lives, and it’s hard to squeeze in everything we want to get done in a given day, so I get anxious asking for help.
When I asked people to read Dead Hungry, I warned them that it was a horror novel, so there was going to be graphic violence, strong language, and a body count. Fortunately, if they weren’t interested or didn’t care for the horror genre, the potential readers were upfront about it. Those who did read it gave me very useful feedback.
But Reston Peaceis more challenging. It’s not a horror novel, but rather a contemporary fiction piece that addresses sexual abuse, addiction and recovery. It contains strong language and explicit scenes of sex (definitely not erotica).
Here’s the blurb:
Read the Book! See the Movie!
Kenny Reston never thought those words would apply to his life. As an alcoholic and sex addict, he’s had to wrestle with his own demons.
Now clean and sober, he becomes a case study for a book on male survivors of sexual abuse. Then edgy film-maker Dilson Fillmore comes along and wants to put Kenny’s story on the big screen.
As he watches as his life is translated into print and film, Kenny must come to terms with his own past and learn how to return to the land of the living.
Down the road, I will be looking for a content editor, proofreader, and graphic designer/artist for the cover so any professional recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I’ve always had difficulty putting my work out there for critiques. It’s not that I’m afraid people won’t like it (well, maybe a little), but rather that I hate asking someone to invest their valuable time reading the manuscript. We all lead busy lives, and it’s hard to squeeze in everything we want to get done in a given day, so I get anxious asking for help.
When I asked people to read Dead Hungry, I warned them that it was a horror novel, so there was going to be graphic violence, strong language, and a body count. Fortunately, if they weren’t interested or didn’t care for the horror genre, the potential readers were upfront about it. Those who did read it gave me very useful feedback.
But Reston Peaceis more challenging. It’s not a horror novel, but rather a contemporary fiction piece that addresses sexual abuse, addiction and recovery. It contains strong language and explicit scenes of sex (definitely not erotica).
Here’s the blurb:
Read the Book! See the Movie!
Kenny Reston never thought those words would apply to his life. As an alcoholic and sex addict, he’s had to wrestle with his own demons.
Now clean and sober, he becomes a case study for a book on male survivors of sexual abuse. Then edgy film-maker Dilson Fillmore comes along and wants to put Kenny’s story on the big screen.
As he watches as his life is translated into print and film, Kenny must come to terms with his own past and learn how to return to the land of the living.
Down the road, I will be looking for a content editor, proofreader, and graphic designer/artist for the cover so any professional recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Published on May 27, 2014 17:59
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