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Forrest wrote: "Hello Olga! I am looking for Beta Readers to look into my 115k word debut novel, Usurper’s Crown. Usurper’s Crown is a twisted coming of age fantasy novel that follows a young Prince Alaric Frall’s..."Hi! Feel free to email me at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com. I'd be more than happy to look into it
Olga,I have a short (17,724 words) Police Procedural/Thriller that I have been working on. I have gotten to the point where I need a few sets of new eyes to look at it.
If you have the time and inclination I would be interested in having you read it.
Thank you either way.
Pat
Hi Olga, I have a second draft I've completed on my first novel. I've had friends read it and they seemed to have enjoyed the first draft. They have given me feedback, but just with them being friends I'm a touch worried they've said things on purpose just to make me feel good. So would love to share mine with you, if you could give it a read?
It's called 'Just Like Heaven' 62k Words
Thank you,
Eoin
Hi Olga,Sent you an email about my sci-fi thriller 'FastVax'!
Erwan
Hi Olga,I hope you’re doing well! I wanted to reach out and see if you’d be interested in being a beta reader for my novel, Something Between Us. It’s a dark, emotional, and character-driven romance that explores trauma, healing, vulnerability, and the complex journey of love.
The story follows Ashley, a resilient marketing executive with a violent past, and Landon, a guarded billionaire with deep emotional scars. When their worlds collide after a failed blind date, what begins as tension slowly turns into something raw and deeply human. It’s a story of buried secrets, emotional risks, and learning to be seen—truly seen—by another person.
The manuscript currently includes 57 chapters (about 232,000 words), and I’m still rewriting the final 10 chapters. I’d love your honest, thoughtful feedback on what works, what resonates emotionally, and how the pacing and characters land for you.
If this sounds like something you’d enjoy reading, I’d be thrilled to send it in your preferred format (Google Docs, PDF, or Word), along with a simple feedback guide to make things easy. The soft deadline for feedback is July 26, but I’m very flexible with timing if you need more space.
Thank you so much for considering, Olga—I’d be honored to have your eyes on this story!
Warmly,
Laksshya Guptaa
Pat wrote: "Olga,I have a short (17,724 words) Police Procedural/Thriller that I have been working on. I have gotten to the point where I need a few sets of new eyes to look at it.
If you have the time and i..."
Hello Pat. Feel free to reach me at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
Can't wait to hear more of your story!
Eoin wrote: "Hi Olga, I have a second draft I've completed on my first novel. I've had friends read it and they seemed to have enjoyed the first draft. They have given me feedback, but just with them being fr..."
Hello Eoin
Trust your friends! I didn't have your luck (my friends don't read the genre I'm writing!)
Either way I'd be more than happy to help you.
Hit me an email at
infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
I can't wait to hear more!
Erwan wrote: "Hi Olga,Sent you an email about my sci-fi thriller 'FastVax'!
Erwan"
Erwan, my stupid provider put it in the spam folder. Replying now!
Laksshya wrote: "Hi Olga,I hope you’re doing well! I wanted to reach out and see if you’d be interested in being a beta reader for my novel, Something Between Us. It’s a dark, emotional, and character-driven roma..."
Laksshya, I can't wait to read your story. Sounds just right my alley.
Hit me an email at
infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
Hello, Olga.I would be honored if you would consider beta reading my YA Sci-Fi Novel. It is about how easy it is to fall into tyranny, and how redemption can come from the most unlikely of places. It has comedic beats, but deals with serious issues regarding redemption and becoming one's own person once the indoctrination is gone. If you are interested, please let me know. My email is cukelarryboy@yahoo.com. I appreciate you time and consideration.
Heath wrote: "Hello, Olga.I would be honored if you would consider beta reading my YA Sci-Fi Novel. It is about how easy it is to fall into tyranny, and how redemption can come from the most unlikely of places...."
Hello Heath.
kindly reach me at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
I'd be more than happy to talk about this further!
Guys, a few additional spots have been added for August!
She's not looking for a beta reader!!! Please take down your comments on her thread @Autumn @dennyproof
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Hi everyone! I'm N.S. Elizabeth, and I’m reaching out to find beta readers willing to read the updated version of my debut novel, The Forbidden Affairs of the Buckingham Palace, a contemporary romantic comedy (more like a satire) which concerns the Queen of England and her personal royal maid. I can send the first chapter to anyone who is interested and if you want to keep reading, we can go from there!
About the book:
The novel mixes scandal, humor, and heartbreak as it follows a sharp-tongued maid entangled in palace secrets, forbidden love, and the absurdity of royal tradition. If you enjoy historical fiction with a rebellious twist, witty inner monologues, and unexpected emotional depth, I’d love your thoughts before publication.
✨ Perfect for readers who enjoy:
Comedies like Bridget Jones's Diary
Sue Townsend's Books (especially The Queen and I OR Queen Camilla)
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Can You Keep A Secret? By Sophie Kinsella
Stories that humanize political figures
Just drop a comment or message me directly if interested!
Thanks for supporting indie authors like myself! 🌠
—N.S. Elizabeth
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Your comment should be its own post, either under Authors Looking for Free Betas or Authors Requesting Paid Services.
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Liz wrote: "Hey N.S.,Your comment should be its own post, either under Authors Looking for Free Betas or Authors Requesting Paid Services." Oh sorry I didn't realize. Thanks for letting me know!
Blessing wrote: "She's not looking for a beta reader!!! Please take down your comments on her thread @Autumn @dennyproof"Thank you!
Liz wrote: "(Unless you were specifically interested in Olga's services but it didn't sound like you were)"Again, thank you!
I would like to offer my book to an interested beta reader. It is a CIA undercover thriller with an enemies-to-lovers subplot. 70,000 wordsRevenge Doesn’t Sleep
He hunted a killer. But the lies hunted him.
Blurb
From the age of ten, Matt Cavallo lived for one thing—revenge. The man he called father died in a fiery car bombing, a brutal message from Sicilian crime lord Antonio Moretti, lashing out over the shame of a wife's affair. The explosion that killed them shattered two families. Matt was left an orphan. Sofia Moretti, Antonio’s daughter, was left without a mother.
From eighteen, Matt had been forged into a weapon inside the U.S. military’s elite special operations. When the CIA offered him an off-the-books mission to infiltrate Moretti’s fentanyl empire spanning the globe—he didn’t hesitate. This was the path to justice… or vengeance.
But Sofia complicates everything. Beautiful, intelligent, and unaware of her father’s criminal world, she may be Matt’s way in—or the only person who can undo him.
As Matt descends deeper into Moretti’s empire, he walks a razor’s edge between mission and obsession. Each step brings him closer to the truth and to a final reckoning with the man who orchestrated his father’s murder and drove his mother to suicide.
Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Tom Wood, and James Patterson—Revenge Doesn’t Sleep is a pulse-pounding, emotionally charged thriller where truth is as slippery as the past it tries to bury.
Murray wrote: "I would like to offer my book to an interested beta reader. It is a CIA undercover thriller with an enemies-to-lovers subplot. 70,000 wordsRevenge Doesn’t Sleep
He hunted a killer. But the lies h..."
I'd be more than excited to read it, I'm writing in the same genre. Hit me an email at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
Thank you!
Daniel wrote: "Hello Forrest, i'd love to help in beta reading your manuscript. Feel free to reach out on danielthomascro@gmail.com"Sorry to be rude but dude!!!!! Make your own thread!
Guys,Please make your own thread when offering your services.
Stop piggy bagging mine! It's not polite!
Thank you!
Mod
Liz wrote: "You're not being rude. Some people do wander in by mistake but some of them sadly do not. Sorry about that."Yes, I do see the mistake in some of them that comment and then they're asking sorry, but, honestly Liz, there's a pinned thread that literally says, make your own thread. It's not rocket science.
Hi Olga,Would you like to beta read my 12k novella Optimum Dose?
This will be the second round of beta reading, so the manuscript is fairly polished now.
Tagline:
They calculated everything—except her will to survive.
Title: Optimum Dose
Length: 12,000 words (novella)
Genre: Speculative thriller | survival | medical | diary format
Standalone story, but also works as a prequel to my upcoming novel (no need to read the novel first).
Blurb:
Stranded in Thailand with no money and no passport, Isla jumps at the chance of a week’s work on a private island. The sea is dazzling. The air is scented with jasmine. The pay is generous—enough for her to get home and start over.
But something is wrong on the island. Her door won’t lock, the security guard is always watching, and no one will talk about what happened to the previous assistant. The boat that brought her won’t return for seven days, and it’s beginning to feel like a lifetime away.
Content warnings: medical coercion/invasive procedures, loss of autonomy, threat of violence.
If you’re interested, I’d love feedback on overall engagement, pacing, clarity, and emotional impact.
Barrie wrote: "Hi Olga,Would you like to beta read my 12k novella Optimum Dose?
This will be the second round of beta reading, so the manuscript is fairly polished now.
Tagline:
They calculated everything—..."
Barrie, we've talked over email. As I said there, I'd read even your grocery store list, so yeah, I'm pretty excited to read it!
Hi,I'm looking for a beta reader for the opening passage of my literary novel titled Afterglow King. It's 1200 words long. Here is the summary:
In a quiet coffee shop in Albany, Oregon, elderly Pete Shehann crosses paths with Alex, a younger stranger whose curiosity is piqued by something Pete says. A shared table, a spilled coffee, and a familiar book set the stage for a growing connection between them. Despite Pete’s reluctance, Alex’s quiet persistence and genuine interest draw him in. As they talk, something about Alex—and the moment—makes Pete reconsider his long-held silence. What begins as a casual exchange gradually becomes the opening to a much deeper story.
John wrote: "Hi,I'm looking for a beta reader for the opening passage of my literary novel titled Afterglow King. It's 1200 words long. Here is the summary:
In a quiet coffee shop in Albany, Oregon, elderly P..."
If you want my help, I would be more than happy to help you. If you're looking for beta readers though, you're in the wrong section. You need to make your own thread.
Hello Olga,I'm seeking a beta reader for my 80,000-word novel. It's set in Russia and features a romance between an Englishman and a Russian woman. The story compares life in the Soviet Union with modern-day Russia. It depicts how life was experienced in the Soviet Union and how life is currently lived in Russia. The romance develops over seven days with the Englishman’s guide. They are both pensioners.
Hi Olga I just sent you an email look forward to hearing from you. Cheers...Chris
Hello Olga,If you're interested in a critique swap or just betareading, please contact me at jamespvictor96@gmail.com since I'm having trouble getting notifications here. Here's the query I've sent out right now in the trenches. It's 119k words, I hope it's still up your alley.
Chieftain Lapulapu’s two wives both desire the other’s death. Possibly his as well.
He marries his second wife, Alunsina, the princess of aghoys, earning him bountiful harvests through their power over nature. He accomplished what nobody else in their archipelago could to earn their favor. He vanquished his island of aswangs, humans they cursed into beasts for crimes against nature, now mutated beyond control. But rumors spread that Lapulapu harbors those few tamed aswangs who could shapeshift back into humans. Of course, the chieftain denies them.
That’s why he could almost cut his own tongue after discovering his first wife Mayari has been hiding, right on his bed, as an aswang. Her allies secretly lured most of those beasts who couldn’t shapeshift back to humans off the island, hence Alunsina’s favor. Lapulapu’s whole victory is a lie. But his marriage to Mayari is out of love, not politics. Otherwise, he’d have executed her already.
With the aghoys now entangled around him, Lapulapu is forced by Mayari to convince Alunsina to sacrifice their powers and gift aswangs their full humanity back. But Alunsina’s kind will never yield. They will bury not only Mayari, but also Lapulapu, for conspiring with her. Thrust between two warring factions, he bribes her, sustains her disguise, anything to conserve Alunsina’s blessings. But Mayari’s allies tease their presence by burning what Alunsina holds dear the most—nature itself—driving Lapulapu to seek an aghoy sympathetic to Mayari, if one even exists.
At the height of their conflict, a conquistador named Magellan drops anchor in a mission to colonize the islands. With his fateful arrival, Lapulapu must decide—whether he’s for humans, aghoys, aswangs, or the whole archipelago.
Here's the first three chapters as well:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C...
Derek wrote: "Hello Olga,I'm seeking a beta reader for my 80,000-word novel. It's set in Russia and features a romance between an Englishman and a Russian woman. The story compares life in the Soviet Union with..."
Derek,
I would LOVE to read it. I have a soft spot for romances. Feel free to email me at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
James wrote: "Hello Olga,If you're interested in a critique swap or just betareading, please contact me at jamespvictor96@gmail.com since I'm having trouble getting notifications here. Here's the query I've se..."
James, first of, I would be really careful what I was sharing regarding my work here. Second, I would love to beta read for you. Feel free to hit me an email, at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
Siena wrote: "Hi! I just emailed!"Saw it and replied!
Hi! I’m looking for beta readers for my completed fantasy novel, Coalfire Chronicles: Echoes of the Past.
It’s a 104,000-word epic fantasy with rich character development, found-f..."
Feel free/ to hit me an email at infinite_bookworm86@hotmail.com
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