ComingA beta read swap for romance
Read for others. They’ll read for you.
Read a few chapters for another romance writer, and you earn a read of your own from someone who actually loves your subgenre. Fic you post for fun or a manuscript headed to publishing, it swaps the same. No favors, no begging the group chat.Read a few chapters for another romance writer, and you earn a read of your own. Fic or a manuscript headed to publishing, it swaps the same.
Tell me when the exchange opens
We read every reply.
Example
You readBack to Juniper Fallsby Tess Harlow · a manuscript headed to publishingsmall townsecond chanceHeat 2 of 5You: 3 of 3. Done!
Tess reads youLady Honoria Refusesyour fic, posted chapter by chapterregencyfake engagementHeat 3 of 5Tess: 1 of 3 chapters read
Swap done. You earned a read.Your regency goes to a reader who loves regencies.Your regency goes out next.
Example. The writers, stories, dates, and notes on this page are made up.Example. The writers, stories, dates, and notes are made up.
How the swap works
It’s an exchange. Read for others and they’ll read for you. That’s the whole idea.
- 1You readPick a story you’d happily keep reading, fic or manuscript. Read the chapters and leave notes in the margin.Leave notes in the margin.
- 2You earn a readFinish a swap and you earn one read of your own. Roughly chapters for chapters.Finish a swap and you earn one read of your own.
- 3Someone reads youA reader who loves your subgenre reads your chapters and sends notes by the due date.A reader who loves your subgenre reads your chapters and sends notes by the due date.