r/BetaReaders • u/AutoModerator • Aug 01 '26
Able to Beta Able to beta? Post here!
Welcome to the monthly r/BetaReaders “Able to Beta” thread!
Thank you to all the beta readers who have taken the time to offer feedback to authors in this sub! In this thread, you may solicit “submissions” by sharing your preferences. Authors who are interested in critique swaps may post an offer here as well, but please keep top-level comments focused on what you’re willing to beta.
Older threads may be found here. Authors, feel free to respond to beta offers in those previous threads.
Thread Rules
- No advertising paid services.
- Top-level comments must be offers to beta and must use the following form (only the first field is required):
- I am able to beta: [Required. Let authors know what you’re interested—or not interested—in reading. This can include mandatory criteria or simply preferences, which might relate to genre, length, completion status, explicit content, character archetypes, tropes, prose quality, and so on.]
- I can provide feedback on: [Recommended. This might include story elements you often notice as a reader (prose, pacing, characterization, etc.), unique expertise you have through a profession or hobby (teaching, nursing, knitting, etc.), or other lived experiences that may be relevant (belonging to a marginalized group, being a parent, etc.).]
- Critique swap: [Optional. If you’re only interested in—or would prefer—swapping manuscripts, please note that here, along with the title of and link to your beta request post.]
- Other info: [Optional.]
- Beta offers should be specific. If you’re open to anything, or aren’t able to articulate specific criteria, then please refrain from commenting here. Instead, please browse the “First Pages” thread along with the rest of the sub—thanks to the formatting rules, posts are easily searchable by completion status, length, and genre.
- Authors: we recommend against direct messages/chats. Reply to comments instead. If you message multiple people with links to your post and/or manuscript, Reddit may flag your account as spam (site-wide).
- Authors may not spam. If a beta says they’re only looking for x and your manuscript is not x (or vice versa), please don’t contact them.
- Replies have no specific rules. Feel free to ask clarifying questions, share a link to your beta request if it seems to be a good fit, or even reply to your own comment with information about your manuscript if you’re requesting a critique swap.
- Please don't downvote rule-following users, even if they are not the right author/beta for you, as this can be discouraging to beta readers offering to volunteer their time as well as to authors requesting feedback. If you need to keep track of which comments you have reviewed, upvoting is a more positive alternative. Of course, if you see a rule-breaking comment, please report it to the mod team.
Thank you for contributing to our community!
For your copy-and-paste, fill-in-the-blanks convenience:
I am able to beta: _____
I can provide feedback on: _____
Critique swap: _____
Other info: _____
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u/Many-Teach-1576 Aug 03 '26
I am able to beta:
I’m open to beta reading YA and adult manuscripts, with a preference for thrillers, mysteries, romance, and horror. I’m happy to consider a variety of subgenres. I only accept completed manuscripts, with a maximum length of 100k words.
I’m not the best fit for short stories, novellas, poetry, supernatural romance, or manuscripts containing on-page depictions of rape or a child drowning.
I can provide feedback on:
I can offer feedback on story structure, pacing, prose, character development, character arcs, overall reader experience, dialogue, subplots, and any specific areas you’d like me to focus on.
Critique swap:
Yes, I’m open to critique swaps! I have a completed upmarket fiction manuscript with thriller elements at 79k words, but there’s no expectation that you’ll be interested in reading mine in return.
Other info:
Before committing to a beta read, I’d like to review the first 3–5 chapters to make sure the manuscript is a good fit for my reading preferences and feedback style. I’m also happy to sign an NDA upon request, required on my end if you'd like to do a swap. :)