What I’m looking for is a couple of people who’d like to read some or all of the novella, and provide some feedback. It could involve anything from just reading the first couple of chapters and giving me a sense of whether you would read on (and why), through to reading the whole thing and providing some detailed comments.
I’m open to a range of readers. Don’t worry if you’re not a writer and don’t feel like you could provide “expert” advice. While detailed, expert feedback is very valuable, so is getting feedback from a reader who can just say whether something is working for them or not, even if you can’t pinpoint exactly why.
A few broad points about the novella to help you decide whether to volunteer:
- It is a secondary world fantasy – no Earth historical settings!
- There is a female protagonist and references to her having a same-sex romance in her past. Not being female and not having had a same-sex romance in my past, I would love to get a perspective on the main character and how authentic she feels from someone with more credibility than me.
- There is violence. And swearing. It’s not quite grimdark (the violence isn’t graphic enough for that), but it certainly leans in that direction. If that’s not your cup of tea, then hold back!
If you’re interested, please email me directly at: mark (at) markwebb (dot) name or leave a comment below.
I'm not the best with grammar but for a line, continuity and readability edit I'm not too bad. And I have this week off so I can start it straight away, That is if you still need someone.
That’s very generous of you Kathryn – you’re in! Can you email me at mark(at)markwebb(dot)name, and let me know what file format(s) you’d prefer (Word, PDF, mobi, ePub etc) and I’ll get a copy right out to you!
-m