Where have you found beta readers? And a list of places to find beta readers.

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Just followed a link from the venerable SFWA.

A Note About Beta Readers

No writer can be completely objective about their own work. An outside eye is essential to spot mistakes, inconsistencies, plot holes and other problems the writer may be too close to see. For many writers, that means finding a beta reader: a friend, a colleague, a fellow member of a writing group or online community who’s willing to read the work and offer feedback.

Beta readers aren’t professionals. You don’t hire them, and they don’t charge you any money (though they may ask you to read their manuscript in return). Recently, however, a growing number of freelance editors have started offering “beta reading” services for a fee. In fact, what such services are selling is not beta reading at all, but a paid critique. There’s nothing wrong with that, as long whoever’s providing the service is competent–but associating a term that already has an established meaning with a moneymaking service is at best confusing, and at worst misleading.

If you want to buy a critique, buy a critique. If you want a beta reader, find someone who won’t ask you to haul out your wallet. (For suggestions on how to do that, see this helpful article from author M.K. Weiland.)

(http://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/f...)

Here's Weiland's list. Ha! None of the Goodreads writers groups are on it. (Links are in the article.)

Top Recommended Beta Reader and Critique Groups for Writers

10 Minute Novelists (Facebook Group)

Absolute Write

Agent Query Connect

Beta Readers and Critiques (Facebook Group)

Christian Woman Critique Partners and Beta Readers (Facebook Group)

Christian Writers

Critique Circle

Critters Workshop (for Speculative Authors)

Indie Author Group (Facebook Group)

KidLit 411

Lit Reactor

My Writers Circle

Writer’s Carnival

The Writer’s Workshop

Writing.com

(Published 4 March 2016: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...)

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I'm a pretty good proofreader. I hate to see misspellings, grammatical errors, awkward sentences, etc. Beta readers seem to focus on content. Is there anywhere I can be useful as a proofreader?