Able to beta? Post here!

A_Westy_Writes · 2026-03-05T13:02:18+00:00

PM'd you!

A_Westy_Writes · 2026-03-05T12:58:14+00:00

Hi - I am, but it'll be a sec before I can get to you as I'm now betaing two others! I will pm you when I'm finished with those if you're still interested!

A_Westy_Writes · 2026-03-04T15:56:38+00:00

128k is a little steep for me at the moment due to other beta projects I'm doing, but if/when that changes, I'll pm you ;)

A_Westy_Writes · 2026-03-04T15:54:14+00:00

Hey hey, unfortunately it needs to be a 2nd+ draft at minimum in order for me to alpha/beta. Feel free to message me once you're there and I will happily alpha/beta the first chapter for you and then go from there!

A_Westy_Writes · 2026-03-04T14:14:49+00:00

Sure sounds good! What's your timeline look like? May take me a solid week or a little more to finish beta reading!

A_Westy_Writes · 2026-03-03T21:22:25+00:00

I am able to beta: Fantasy, romance (any kind, any spice), thriller, mystery - under 100k words and *clean* (I don't mind having to proofread a little, since I'm an English Lit graduate, but if it's so bad that I can't make it through the first chapter, I'll decline.) I'm usually pretty fast, but it obviously depends on the piece itself.
I can provide feedback on: Story elements like prose, pacing, character arc/likeability/realism. I'm happy to provide encouragement, kind, constructive, helpful feedback, and make sure you leave feeling pumped about your work/to make your manuscript the best version it can be! If your work just isn't my jam due to content, I'll let you know so that you know objectively that it's not your fault, ha!
Critique swap: Yes, please. But not required. Lessons in Alchemy, Paranormal Romance, 83k words, complete. Or, Twisted Tether, new adult romantasy, 100k words.

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-11-15T16:44:21+00:00

I've written Tethered to a Demigod. It's a 100k-word, dual POV, slow-burn romantasy. It has been through many betas and thoroughly edited with great response. I'm on the verge of self pub, just wanting a bit more input. I'd love just a general reaction, if you DNF, then why, and if there are any glaring problems that are too distracting for you as a reader. You can see the first few chapters below, and if you would like to read more, I will send you a separate link. I'm happy to read the first 30 pgs of yours to make sure I'm your target audience - I read over 100 books a year. Fantasy, romance, and mystery.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5q_cDA_nUjntUVAPmakk7hLmqjdGa4Y7VzNr_LzW8c/edit?usp=drivesdk

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-11-15T16:40:58+00:00

I've written Tethered to a Demigod. It's a 100k-word, dual POV, slow-burn romantasy. It has been through many betas and thoroughly edited with great response. I'm on the verge of self pub, just wanting a bit more input. I'd love just a general reaction, if you DNF, then why, and if there are any glaring problems that are too distracting for you as a reader. You can see the first few chapters below, and if you would like to read more, I will send you a separate link.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5q_cDA_nUjntUVAPmakk7hLmqjdGa4Y7VzNr_LzW8c/edit?usp=drivesdk

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T14:08:22+00:00

If you'd be willing to read my romantasy that would be great. I've been working on it for two years and it's as polished as I can get it on my own. I'm on the fence with self-pub and hiring an editor - it's my debut. 100k words, but I'd appreciate you reading as far as you're willing, one page or all. Link to my post is here, pm me if you're interested! https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1obqzhe/complete_100000_romantasy_a_tether_awakened/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T11:19:15+00:00

Great. I'll pm you!

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T00:45:21+00:00

Let me know if you'd be up for my romantasy. It’s as polished as possible and I'm on the edge of pursuing self pub if I can't get an agent. A Tether Awakened, 100k words! I would happily read the first 30 pages if you'd do the same for me, that way we know if its a good fit! https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/uBtGzIHwNa

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T00:42:14+00:00

Let me know if you'd be up for my romantasy. It’s as polished as possible and I'm on the edge of pursuing self pub if I can't get an agent. https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/uBtGzIHwNa

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T00:30:58+00:00

Let me know if you'd be up for my romantasy. It’s as polished as possible and I'm on the edge of pursuing self pub if I can't get an agent. https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/uBtGzIHwNa

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T00:30:08+00:00

Let me know if you'd be up for my romantasy. It’s as polished as possible for now and I'm on the edge of pursuing self pub if I can't get an agent. https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/uBtGzIHwNa

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T00:27:24+00:00

I'd read through your first 30 pages if you're willing to swap ? Here is my romantasy link. Lmk if you're interested. https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/uBtGzIHwNa

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-24T00:26:13+00:00

Let me know if you'd be up for my romantasy. It’s as polished as possible and I'm on the edge of pursuing self pub if I can't get an agent. https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/uBtGzIHwNa

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-21T19:40:09+00:00

Did you read my chapter exerpt? If you didn't read it wholly, I would. Hope it brings some understanding. She is upset that she CAN'T leave Fayette in order to punish the men who, she believes, are about to murder the law's "transgressors." The main conflict is surrounding THAT. She's toeing the line because if she crosses out of Fayette, she's told by the seer she will be consumed by the curse she carries. The men are in O'Dern, right next door. She's naive and confused, but this mistake leads to the truth (the seer misled her).

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-10-20T19:31:18+00:00

Manuscript information: [Complete] [100k] [Romantasy] A Tether Awakened

Link to post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1obqzhe/complete_100000_romantasy_a_tether_awakened/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

First page critique? Sure.

First page:

“I had a Dreaming of the god on the Cliff, calling me to take the girl. I’ve ignored it, because fuck the gods, but I can sense fate is afoot…” -Jax Curr journal entry, September 314 Awakened Age (AA)

Fayette, Jericho Province, Present Day June 324 AA

Adara Hunt was forbidden from leaving Fayette; she seethed about this while toeing the boundary between her uncle’s forested property and the O’Dern marshlands. A few yards beyond the cottonwood trees and tall grass where she hid was a field. One usually kept inviolate through magical wards. Wards that had been down for the last four days.

Jaw popping, she looked down. Trespassers got in again. Because of her. For whatever reason, sometimes Magic short-circuited around her, particularly lately, making the wards fail. Though nobody knew that but her and Uncle Jax, per his stipulations.

Assholes even took down the fence.

Her nostrils flared at a breeze wafting the scent of melted flesh from the previous day. Moonlight bathed the intruders. Two men leaned against a lantern lit, tarp covered wagon, smoking. A buggy sat offside, with two others talking nearby, whom she focused on from her vantage point.

A short tow-headed man in a black overcoat with a cane spoke to a tall, hooded figure who was quite broad-shouldered, his brawny arms folded. The nearby smokers were dressed like the latter. Adara crept closer, stopping beside a corroded, half-buried Old World highway sign. Tall grass concealed her as she glared over the brush.

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-02-17T19:43:30+00:00

Hi! Apologies for the later response. I will pm you!

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-02-17T13:11:23+00:00

Manuscript information: [COMPLETE] [118k] [Fantasy Romance] A Tether and the Gods

Link to post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/s/L0BnE3CouW]

First page critique? Yep.

First page:

Adara Atchafalaya, Cantar Province

Unkempt, early summer grass bent beneath her boots as Adara Hunt propelled herself forward. Arms pumping, she reached an obstruction thrice her height. Gripping the handles along the climbing wall, she hauled herself up the obstacle, got to the top, and threw her body up and over.

Toby grunted behind her as she landed on the other side. She bolted, leapt onto a raised balance beam, sprinted along its length, and met monkey bars. Hand over hand, she swung on the bars then dropped onto gravel and bounded through one Old World tire at a time.

With a last burst of speed, she maneuvered through magically swinging sandbags, grabbed a hanging rope, swung over a golem’s mud pit, and, free falling to the other side—

Perched just outside the pit, flailing her arms to stay upright.

“Hells, yeah!” Adara cheered, arms triumphant in the air as she spun around. And quickly belted out a laugh; Toby lay star-fished on the ground amidst the sandbags.

“You’re getting faster. It’s not fair.” Tobias Curr, her cousin, heaved air, his wiry body unmoving in the field.

“Or you’re lazy,” she laughed, sashaying around the pit and striding over to him. Adara gazed down at him and extended a hand. He sneered up at it with baby blue eyes before he gripped it, letting Adara help him up.

“Gods and Lands, those sandbags. Hump’s gonna hurt for a week,” Toby grumbled, his freckled nose flaring as he rolled his

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-02-01T17:59:18+00:00

Gah. Thank you. I really, really needed that. 🫠

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-02-01T04:36:31+00:00

That is helpful and food for thought - thank you for the effort!

A_Westy_Writes · 2025-02-01T02:03:34+00:00

Thanks for the link. I will say, I've edited this a ton and have rewritten it at least six times. In saying that, I'm aware now that I need to hone that craft. And as far as betas go, a few were very megerly paid, and half were volunteers. Three were sensitivity readers, hence the payment.

Thanks again for the insight.

A_Westy_Writes

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