{"id":165,"date":"2023-03-15T17:47:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T17:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/?p=165"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:40:54","slug":"beta-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/beta-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Beta Readers? (And Best Places to Find Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"165\" class=\"elementor elementor-165\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cae7ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cae7ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ba5e2d\" data-id=\"1ba5e2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd0c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cd0c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Beta-Readers-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1315\" alt=\"Beta Readers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Beta-Readers-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Beta-Readers-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Beta-Readers-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Beta-Readers-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Beta-Readers-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05db569 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05db569\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80c003e\" data-id=\"80c003e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba0963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba0963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Ask any successful author if they\u2019ve used a team of Beta Readers.<\/p><p>And the answer will be yes.<\/p><p>Beta\u2019s are an essential part of the writing process, giving authors a test audience to gather early feedback.<\/p><p>But new, self-published authors may not know exactly what Beta readers are, or even where to start with them.<\/p><p>For that reason, we\u2019ve assembled this ultimate guide to Beta Readers alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/kevingchapman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin G. Chapman<\/a>, author of the Mike Stoneman Thriller series, which includes Lethal Voyage, Winner of the Kindle Book Award, and Fatal Infraction, the #1 Police Procedural of the year (Chanticleer Book Review CLUE Award).<\/p><p>Let\u2019s get right into it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea73543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea73543\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b827648\" data-id=\"b827648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Photo-Doylestown-Bookshop-11.2.19vert-close-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Photo-Doylestown-Bookshop-11.2.19vert-close-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f4df2fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f4df2fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd44db\" data-id=\"5bd44db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e893ec4 keytakeaways elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e893ec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec768db\" data-id=\"3ec768db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cf2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56cf2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/info.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1244\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e0edc1\" data-id=\"18e0edc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2da67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e2da67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-450f7e06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450f7e06\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e18fada\" data-id=\"6e18fada\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451ab7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451ab7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Early Feedback Essential:<\/strong> Beta readers provide authors with crucial insights on aspects like plot holes, character development, and pacing, which significantly improve manuscripts before they reach professional editors.<\/li><li><strong>Timely Engagement:<\/strong> Engaging Beta readers four to five months before publication allows for meaningful revisions based on their feedback, ensuring a higher-quality manuscript for editing and eventual publication.<\/li><li><strong>Ideal Beta Reader Qualities:<\/strong> Authors should seek Beta readers who are passionate, responsive, and knowledgeable about the book&#8217;s genre, as their targeted feedback can greatly enhance the manuscript&#8217;s development and success.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5849a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5849a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a9cff7\" data-id=\"7a9cff7\" 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eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2842f7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2842f7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd88ae6\" data-id=\"bd88ae6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf4b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf4b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Beta Readers?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fd4130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fd4130\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-801422e\" data-id=\"801422e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62767e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62767e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beta readers are a group of reading <strong>volunteers<\/strong> from your target audience.<\/p><p>Beta readers are not editors or proofreaders. Your manuscript is still far too unfinished to need a proofreader. What you need is a group of readers to tell you what\u2019s wrong with your early draft.<\/p><p>Authors ask Beta readers to give meaningful feedback to improve aspects of the story such as:<\/p><ul><li>Plot holes<\/li><li>Character problems<br \/>Structure<\/li><li>Pacing<\/li><li>and so much more.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4105f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4105f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bf211d\" data-id=\"7bf211d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd2c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd2c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do Beta Readers Come in?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f1b603a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f1b603a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-708b98fe\" data-id=\"708b98fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e8785 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52e8785\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4726ba22\" data-id=\"4726ba22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737bd8c2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"737bd8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aed011a\" data-id=\"1aed011a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696e0b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"696e0b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cda8f5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cda8f5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15f3d8ea\" data-id=\"15f3d8ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56435835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56435835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Kevin recommends bringing Beta readers into the mix four to five months before your publication date.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0019375 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0019375\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d680cfd\" data-id=\"d680cfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6eaa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e6eaa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kevin recommends bringing Beta readers into the mix<strong> four to five months before your publication date<\/strong>. If you can do it earlier than that, even better.<\/p><p>Beta readers come in before you send the finished manuscript to your editor, so build in enough time for a significant revision, then professional editing, and still have time to make your publication date.<\/p><p>Kevin uses an \u201cAlpha\u201d Beta reader even before this time period to take a first look at his draft before he sends a revised edition to his larger set of Beta readers.<\/p><p>Remember also that you\u2019ll need to start communicating with your Beta candidates, so don\u2019t wait until the last minute.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re seven or eight months away from publication, now is the time to start reaching out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8349fa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8349fa8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a630a0\" data-id=\"1a630a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4df5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4df5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Look for in Beta Readers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4045dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4045dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-403189c\" data-id=\"403189c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d1a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d1a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you go and ask just anyone to be your Beta reader, you need to know what to look for.<\/p><p>First, you want them to be frequent readers in the correct genre. If you\u2019re writing a thriller, you don\u2019t want to collaborate with Beta readers who typically read only romance.<\/p><p>You want readers who are dialed into the things that matter to your genre. In a Thriller, astute readers will be attuned to the pacing, the action sequences, the suspense factor, and the believability of the plot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d74ebf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d74ebf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0fd855\" data-id=\"6d0fd855\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13fdce11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13fdce11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-116ab241\" data-id=\"116ab241\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cb95b1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"38cb95b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49e4d2f6\" data-id=\"49e4d2f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b79a5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b79a5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfe7dd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfe7dd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44c365c3\" data-id=\"44c365c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525d2d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525d2d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You need readers who will help make your book better in the eyes of your future potential buyers (and reviewers), so make sure they know what they\u2019re looking for.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-207c81e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"207c81e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ed0f92\" data-id=\"3ed0f92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2b78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2b78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next thing you want to look for in a Beta reader is passion. You want an interested volunteer who is eager to see a new book before anyone else and who sincerely wants to help you make your book better.<\/p><p>The third most important attribute of a Beta reader is responsiveness.<\/p><p>You want your Betas to respond to your emails and submit their comments on time. A Beta with all three characteristics is pure gold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2b2cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2b2cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd61159\" data-id=\"dd61159\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e0254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71e0254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you Find Beta Readers?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c40e339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c40e339\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24b7372\" data-id=\"24b7372\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2655391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2655391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to get beta readers is simply by asking. Stay away from friends and family members when it comes to Beta readers.<\/p><p><strong>You need people who can give you very serious critique and criticism, not people who are worried about hurting your feelings.<\/strong><\/p><p>Some of the best places to find Beta readers include:<\/p><ul><li>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/email-marketing-for-authors\/\">email list<\/a><\/li><li>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/social-media-for-authors\/\">social media groups<\/a><\/li><li>Goodreads<\/li><li>Past readers and<a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/book-reviews\/\"> reviewers of your books<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critiquecircle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Critique Circle<\/a> and similar online criticism groups<\/li><li>Your own additional great ideas (please tell me!)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ff9eb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ff9eb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb521eb\" data-id=\"fb521eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11375d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11375d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/critique-circle-1024x383.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/critique-circle-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/critique-circle-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/critique-circle-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/critique-circle-1536x575.png 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/critique-circle-2048x766.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7c8ca1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7c8ca1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b87c9e1\" data-id=\"b87c9e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf3061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf3061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using these methods, cultivate a list of potential Beta readers long before you need them.<\/p><p>Not everyone on your list will be available for Beta reading at the time you need them.<\/p><p>Not everyone who commits to Beta reading will actually come through.<\/p><p>You need a deep bench!<\/p><p>If you\u2019re having trouble finding them and want to add a bit of an incentive, perhaps run a raffle for a $50 gift card or another prize for folks who sign up for your Beta list.<\/p><p>But Beta readers should want to do it because they\u2019re interested and enthusiastic about you and your books. Ideally, they don\u2019t need to be financially motivated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6d999b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6d999b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d231c\" data-id=\"62d231c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6aab56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6aab56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Many Beta Readers Should you Use?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5d6d6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5d6d6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9033db\" data-id=\"d9033db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fff21a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fff21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kevin\u2019s recommendation is between eight and twenty Beta readers. This is based on the assumption that <strong>half of the people you send the draft to will NOT come through<\/strong>, leaving you with more like four to ten sets of comments from that list.<\/p><p>Four is enough to give you a good perspective on your feedback and see trends. Ten is plenty.<\/p><p>There\u2019s no sense going with a larger group. Coordinating with that many readers will tax your precious time and have diminishing returns.<\/p><p>If you truly have over twenty people who want to be beta readers, save some for the next book. That way they\u2019ll be fresh and ready.<\/p><p>Having some repeat Beta readers is a great strategy, but they shouldn\u2019t make up the entire sample size. It\u2019s helpful in particular if you are writing a series to have some readers who are familiar with your earlier books.<\/p><p>They can tell you whether the next book fits well into the series, whether your characters are maintaining consistency, and whether your tone or descriptions seem out of sync with your series. But you also want some fresh Betas to ensure a nice balance.<\/p><p>New readers can tell you whether the new book stands alone and is understandable to someone who has not read the earlier installments.<\/p><p>They can also tell you whether you have enough (or too much) information about things that happened in earlier books to give the right context. If you have both perspectives covered, you\u2019ll be very happy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88f14a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88f14a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4039d\" data-id=\"2b4039d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1259e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1259e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating a Beta Manuscript<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ef6d400 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ef6d400\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33331a69\" data-id=\"33331a69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-246dbbc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"246dbbc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fb83723\" data-id=\"3fb83723\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa28bf4 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1aa28bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c82ecd\" data-id=\"79c82ecd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa742de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa742de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cc21d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cc21d6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-349124a4\" data-id=\"349124a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a6b1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a6b1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Before you begin collaborating with your Beta readers, Kevin recommends creating a Beta manuscript and a cover letter to each Beta reader before they start reading.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-355fcae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"355fcae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d97d39\" data-id=\"0d97d39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a6d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38a6d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/photo-from-book-signing-12.17.22-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/photo-from-book-signing-12.17.22-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/photo-from-book-signing-12.17.22-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/photo-from-book-signing-12.17.22-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/photo-from-book-signing-12.17.22-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/photo-from-book-signing-12.17.22-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54af1a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54af1a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc8c131\" data-id=\"cc8c131\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51df75e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51df75e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the beta manuscript, embed questions you want your readers to answer.<\/p><p>For example, if you want to know after the first chapter whether the reader is properly \u201chooked\u201d on the story, ask the question right there in the Beta manuscript.<\/p><p>Asking questions at the end of the book is important, but your Beta readers won\u2019t remember at the end what they were thinking in the middle.<\/p><p>Expecting your Beta readers to take notes throughout reading the book so they can give you feedback at the end often ends in disappointment.<\/p><p>So, make the feedback process easy.<\/p><p>Do some work and prepare questions your Betas can answer at key points throughout the book.<\/p><p><strong>Here\u2019s an example from Kevin\u2019s Beta manuscript for his book Dead Winner, about 80 pages in<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>A. Now you have been introduced to the two main subplots. Are you more or less interested in the story than you were after chapter 4 (when it was just the main Rory\/Monica plot)?<\/li><li>B. Based on the information you have now, has your opinion changed about what really happened to Tom? Or are you still waiting for more information?<\/li><li>C. Have the subplots made you more or less interested in the book and what is going to happen next?<\/li><\/ul><p>As you can see, don\u2019t overdo it, 5-6 sets of real-time questions will give you feedback from your Betas about how they were feeling mid-story, which is huge.<\/p><p>Then, at the end of the book, create a questionnaire for your Betas where you ask specific questions about key points and solicit targeted feedback in addition to general impressions.<\/p><p><strong>Did they connect with your protagonist?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Did they properly hate your villain?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Did they buy into the romance?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Did they guess the big twist \u2013 and did they like it when they got there?<\/strong><\/p><p>Again, make it easy on your Betas.<\/p><p>By asking specific questions, you can much more easily chart and compare the reactions of your Betas to the key elements in your book.<\/p><p>You will have ten answers to each question, rather than ten sets of unstructured comments. You will save yourself a ton of time on the back end by putting in some effort on the front end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6fc17e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6fc17e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd91d0b\" data-id=\"dd91d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6c1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac6c1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating a Beta Cover Letter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1204bc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1204bc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-362d751\" data-id=\"362d751\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d140f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d140f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the cover letter to your Beta readers, you make it clear what you\u2019re looking for. For example, you do not want the Beta reader to do copy editing, fix sentences, and put in commas. Make sure they understand that by telling them!<\/p><p><strong>Here\u2019s an example of a cover letter Kevin gave to his readers:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cThank you for being a Beta Reader for Dead Winner. When you are finished reading, I would appreciate it if you would give me specific feedback on the questions below.<\/p><p>The last question is to acknowledge whether you want or don\u2019t want me to give you a credit in the acknowledgments section of the book, thanking you publicly for being a beta reader. (This same questionnaire is included at the end of the beta reader manuscript.) You can fill in your answers there, or here in this separate document \u2013 whichever works best for you.<\/p><p>Keep in mind that <strong>I want criticism<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Really. I want arguments.<\/p><p>I want you to point out things that can be (and should be) improved. <strong>Be brutal<\/strong>!<\/p><p>Don\u2019t worry about hurting my feelings \u2014 I can take it. Tell me everything you don\u2019t like so that I can fix it. Now is the time to FIX the problems.<\/p><p>Please help me identify what needs to be fixed. I\u2019m willing to trash things and re-write them if they don\u2019t work. Don\u2019t tell me \u201cI loved it\u201d without telling me what can make it better.<\/p><p>In the \u201cAlpha\u201d version of the manuscript, there was a scene (chapter 2) written from the point-of-view of Monica. Then, the next chapter was written from the POV of Rory and covered some of the same ground.<\/p><p>My Alpha suggested cutting the Monica POV chapter entirely and having the entire sequence seen only through Rory\u2019s eyes. She was right. I cut the chapter and revised the following chapter to keep the POV consistent. It was a great suggestion. That\u2019s what I want!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39e2679 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39e2679\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38220a8\" data-id=\"38220a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a2b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52a2b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the Beta Reader Collaboration Process Look Like?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a42ab5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a42ab5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc588fc\" data-id=\"dc588fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1194eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1194eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that we have an idea of what Beta readers are and where to find them, let\u2019s discuss what the actual Beta reader-Author collaboration process looks like. Most of the time, authors and Beta readers communicate via phone call or email.<\/p><p>The first step is to make sure that you <strong>tell your Beta readers that there\u2019s a Beta draft coming<\/strong>. Don\u2019t wait for the draft to be ready. Tell them in January that you expect the draft to be done in March. Make sure they respond and gauge their interest.<\/p><p>Send <strong>another note two weeks before the draft is ready<\/strong> when you\u2019re working with an Alpha-Beta or doing your final polishing. Remind them that a month ago they showed interest. Give them a chance to back out and another chance to say yes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2229c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a2229c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c19d3ac\" data-id=\"1c19d3ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ff716d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ff716d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54cd8c7f\" data-id=\"54cd8c7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa19eb9 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fa19eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53aaab1b\" data-id=\"53aaab1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f027c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f027c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63258957 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63258957\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-638a9228\" data-id=\"638a9228\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dea97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46dea97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Be very clear to Beta readers about what your deadline is. Give your Betas at least 3-4 weeks (5-6 is better) to do their work, if you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a5175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a5175\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12c9b69\" data-id=\"12c9b69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3921154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3921154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tell the reader \u201cIf you can\u2019t do it, be honest. Don\u2019t say yes when you\u2019re not going to be able to do it and do it well. It\u2019s not an obligation; it\u2019s volunteer work.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>If they say yes, <strong>it\u2019s time to send the Beta manuscript and cover letter<\/strong>. Send them a text document, via Word or Google Docs. Don\u2019t send them a file format that they will not be able to edit or work with easily, like a PDF or EPUB.<\/p><p>Halfway through the period of time assigned for the Beta read, send a reminder and follow up.<\/p><p>For example, if you set a deadline for six weeks, in three weeks shoot them a message checking in with them. This is another opportunity to be real with them and ask if they are able to come through. Ask for a firm response.<\/p><p>If they\u2019ve read half the book and can\u2019t finish, ask them to just send feedback on what they\u2019ve read. It\u2019s still helpful and better than nothing.<\/p><p>Once you do get your Beta reader\u2019s feedback back, make sure you send an acknowledgment and a thank you for sending their comments.<\/p><p>Send another note once you\u2019ve read the comments, saying how much you appreciate their work. The most important thing is to be real.<\/p><p>Tell them the areas where they helped. (You can always find something that was useful in every Beta reader\u2019s feedback.)<\/p><p>Lastly, don\u2019t be afraid to reach out with additional questions or dialogue with a Beta reader. Your volunteers will love to talk with you directly about your book.<\/p><p>When you\u2019ve finished all the revisions that will come out of the process, send a note to all Beta readers and tell them what happened. Make them feel like they contributed meaningfully to the process.<\/p><p>If you made 5-6 major revisions based on the Beta reader feedback, tell them. This will spark curiosity and they will want to read the book again when it\u2019s finished, so they can write a review based on the final version<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-757447e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"757447e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf82ee\" data-id=\"3bf82ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257b423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"257b423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interpreting Feedback from Beta Readers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07d58f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f07d58f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a7c015\" data-id=\"9a7c015\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e96dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2e96dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-10.27.20-AM-1024x336.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-550\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-10.27.20-AM-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-10.27.20-AM-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-10.27.20-AM-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-10.27.20-AM-1536x504.png 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-10.27.20-AM-2048x672.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-375bbb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"375bbb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f50f7fc\" data-id=\"f50f7fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d60601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d60601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, let\u2019s discuss how you should deal with feedback a Beta reader sends you.<\/p><p><strong>Kevin creates a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1MCDKMnXkgOJLYwjgt8PeeN1cLUQCfDre\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101028458310029321156&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spreadsheet<\/a> organizing all the data collected from Beta readers.<\/strong> He can see all of the different answers he got from his questions.<\/p><p>If six out of eight Beta readers felt the same way about something, there\u2019s probably some truth to it.<\/p><p>If just one Beta reader had a comment, maybe don\u2019t place too much emphasis on it. If four felt one way and another four felt another way, you\u2019ve got a tough decision on your hands.<\/p><p>By putting all responses in a spreadsheet, you can see the responses in a visible format and make data-driven decisions for your book. At the end of the day, you\u2019re the author, it\u2019s up to you. If all Betas missed the point but you feel like you are correct, then that\u2019s your call. But remember, you engaged with Beta readers for a reason. In general, don\u2019t ignore their advice if there is a consensus.<\/p><p>Kevin gives a tip to not jump into revisions of the manuscript after having just one or two Beta reader responses.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t assume the first person who gets back to you is right about everything. Wait until the data from all the Beta readers come back and is more statistically significant.<\/p><p>You will waste time making revisions after the first Beta sends you feedback and then changing it again after considering the whole range of Beta comments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f69f2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f69f2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fea6a5\" data-id=\"1fea6a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43a665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c43a665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I thank my Beta readers?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb5e5fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb5e5fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a526411\" data-id=\"a526411\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a6c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a6c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we stated above, <strong>BETA readers should be volunteers<\/strong>. That being said, there are still ways to demonstrate appreciation for the time and effort they put into the process.<\/p><p>Especially if they gave great feedback.<\/p><p>The most common way authors do this is by calling them out in the acknowledgments section of the book. Thank them by name. They will love that (but make sure to get their permission first).<\/p><p>Once everything is all said and done, send them a thank you note. Perhaps send them an autographed paperback as well. If you have swag, send them that! You\u2019ll be surprised how much people appreciate a bookmark. Building true fans goes a long way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1998a7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1998a7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc177e\" data-id=\"efc177e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ad14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82ad14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd82d69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd82d69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1384905\" data-id=\"1384905\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c499cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c499cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you engage friends and family as Beta readers?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff7b657 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff7b657\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-580296c\" data-id=\"580296c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9542315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9542315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Friends and family will only tell you how wonderful your book is. They make terrible Beta readers. If you\u2019d like to have them read the early stages of your book, go for it, but don\u2019t expect to get honest, critical feedback. For that, you need people who don\u2019t have to eat Thanksgiving dinner with you..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c26343 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c26343\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-908b24b\" data-id=\"908b24b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f2904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88f2904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you trust Beta readers?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd40f3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd40f3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59bf4c5\" data-id=\"59bf4c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f9cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f9cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you follow the advice given in this guide, there is no reason that you shouldn\u2019t be able to trust the Beta readers you pick. They have no incentive to lie to you. If they tell you there are problems with your book, you can believe them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-293d3fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"293d3fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-150a44b\" data-id=\"150a44b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea24554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea24554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can you hire Beta readers?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1af5f5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1af5f5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ab3e4f\" data-id=\"8ab3e4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d5dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84d5dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While we\u2019re sure there are places where Beta readers are available for hire, we strongly advise against paying for Beta readers. Beta readers should be eager volunteers passionate about the book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83e663c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83e663c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-800d930\" data-id=\"800d930\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e13d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e13d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59f3010 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59f3010\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-606ba39\" data-id=\"606ba39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e518ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e518ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And there we have it, a complete guide to the Beta reader process.<\/p><p>Working with Beta readers is the perfect way to test-drive your story before taking your book to the next level.<\/p><p>Editors are great, but unless you get a serious developmental edit early in your process, an editor\u2019s comments generally come too late to make significant rewrites before publication.<\/p><p>Beta readers give you the perspective you need to improve your book long before it reaches your editor\u2019s desk. If you can get that kind of valuable (invaluable) assistance for free, don\u2019t hesitate to take it.<\/p><p>If you have questions about the Beta reader process, feel free to comment, and either Kevin G. Chapman or someone from the Booklinker team will answer you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask any successful author if they\u2019ve used a team of Beta Readers. And the answer will be yes. Beta\u2019s are an essential part of the writing process, giving authors a test audience to gather early feedback. But new, self-published authors may not know exactly what Beta readers are, or even where to start with them. 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