<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>LynAlden wrote</title><author_name>LynAlden (npub1a2…cw83a)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>Is there anyone who is *strongly* interested in being an early round beta reader for my sci fi manuscript?&#xA;&#xA;Near-future sci-fi, crime/thriller/cyberpunk. A blend of action and multi-character depth, and moral analysis. The action is key and all, but alpha readers thus far cried at the character aspects; that&#39;s what hit them hard enough to care how they would engage with the action.&#xA;&#xA;Strict Requirements for first-stage beta readers:&#xA;&#xA;-I need to know/trust you personally, either in person or very well online with high reputation, to the point that I&#39;d send an unfinished manuscript to you. There&#39;s no strict requirements, but if you know, you know. &#xA;&#xA;-You like sci fi and/or fantasy books, and would be happy to read and offer objective (even brutal) feedback on a sci-fi action/crime thriller novel within the next month or two.&#xA;-You can comment or DM, for privacy sake.&#xA;&#xA;That&#39;s a small group, but I&#39;m putting it here on Nostr first for what I consider my pre-beta or readers. I will then expand 10x on Twitter and elsewhere for my full beta readers.&#xA;&#xA;Meanwhile, I&#39;m in the early revision stage. Manuscripts won&#39;t be sent out immediately. I&#39;m still doing revisions and working with alpha readers, but I&#39;m at the stage where I can start *planning* for the next step to see who might be interested to be early beta readers. Nostr folks get the exclusive early notice here.&#xA;&#xA;I do tend to move pretty fast, though.&#xA;&#xA;All pre-beta readers that provide meaningful input would be mentioned in the acknowledgement section, if the book were to be published, which of course I cannot guarantee will happen.  I will only publish good books, one way or another.&#xA;&#xA;But like, the alpha readers do like it. ;)</html></oembed>