YA Fantasy Beta Read Swap

[Cecelia]

Beta Read Swap.

I'd love to get another beta read for part one of my novel. My ideal beta reader is a fan of YA dystopia, sci-fi and fantasy, and has read a variety of it. I have a list of questions to guide the reading which helps me discover plot holes, character flaws/inconsistencies, and elements that work well. The first part is roughly 45K pages and has been read twice and recently been copy-edited. I typically send the work as PDF and the questions as a Word Doc.

In exchange, I will happily provide my own reading of your work if you'd like.

Please email me if you're interested so we can get to know each other and then hammer out details. Email: csungate@gmail.com


Jacket synopsis:

“There’s a wildness in your eyes…something old,” she pauses, “and something dark.”
“How do I get rid of it?” I ask.
Her smile is vicious. “You don’t.”

Jules spends her days traveling under the protection of a Veil, training to protect the last remaining mages against an enemy she’s never seen. All that will change when a decoy mission goes awry and she’s thrust into a world where magic is a feared relic of the past and those that wield it are hunted down.

With the help of a mysterious mage, Jules journeys into the heart of Lanel to rescue her kin and finds herself immersed in a battle that’s spanned centuries. Caught between a calling from the past and the need to change the future, Jules will learn that not all is at it seems and that magic always finds a way.

Thank you!

[Kirk]

Hi Cecelia (and anyone else reading this),

I'm currently looking for beta swapper and critique partners for my 10K word sci-fi short story, and I came across your post. Here's a (very rough) blurb for my story:

We've all seen movies about brave explorers leaving Earth in search of new homes when the planet becomes uninhabitable. But what those that stay on Earth? What about those that get left behind? My story tackles that question, and follows a father and son as they try to carry on, and as they think about what to do next.

It sounds a little dark, but hopefully I've made it positive and up-lifting. Anyway, I don't need any critique on the prose, as yet. That includes spelling and grammar issues. Those things can wait until a later draft. I want to get the bones of the story right beforehand. What I need help with now is someone who can pick out any problems with the story's plot, character, and pacing. In return, I'll look out for similar issues with your script.

As for anyone else reading this who happens to be interested, I'm available to beta swap and critique any genre, and a script of any length. I don't really read romance and erotica, as they're not really my cup of tea.

If this sounds up your alley then send me a private message.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Kirk.