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marovada · 08-09-2015, 08:42 PM

I am wondering how authors on this forum find beta readers. I don't have a circle of friends who are interested in beta reading. My particular interest is therefore finding beta readers on the internet.

My guess is that authors link up with beta readers on forums (such as Goodreads or Writer's Digest). However, there appears to be a limited supply of potential beta readers on the forums I have been able to find.

I can't find a site on the internet that is essentially a 'hub' for uploading works to a community of readers. In any event I'm not sure I would trust a site like that, even if I could find one. It would depend on the level of security (for example, trusted members only).

Any comments?

My story is not quite ready for beta reading yet, but I would like to plan ahead.

Thanks in advance.

08-09-2015, 08:42 PM	#1
marovada Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Macbook Pro, Android tablet, iPhone, iPad and PC	Finding beta readers I am wondering how authors on this forum find beta readers. I don't have a circle of friends who are interested in beta reading. My particular interest is therefore finding beta readers on the internet. My guess is that authors link up with beta readers on forums (such as Goodreads or Writer's Digest). However, there appears to be a limited supply of potential beta readers on the forums I have been able to find. I can't find a site on the internet that is essentially a 'hub' for uploading works to a community of readers. In any event I'm not sure I would trust a site like that, even if I could find one. It would depend on the level of security (for example, trusted members only). Any comments? My story is not quite ready for beta reading yet, but I would like to plan ahead. Thanks in advance.