Availability: Accepting PMs
Preference: Young Adult only please! I only have a few exceptions within the YA genre that I'm not big on reading (see below), everything else is perfect to send my way: Paranormal, Romance (paired with other genres listed), Dystopian, Thriller, Horror, Sci-fi, Fantasy, etc.
What I Won't Read: Anything that's not YA, YA Contemporary, anything erotica, Western, or high fantasy. Also, anything that is incomplete.
Experience: I've been a critique partner for multiple people, I graduated college with a BA in Creative Writing, have two years of an MFA with a concentration in publishing under my belt, worked as a Assistant Fiction Editor on a literary journal, been through various workshops, and used to review on Inkpop before they killed the site. I've also have previous beta experience, with favorable responses to my feedback.
How I Work: If you want to send it all at once then I'm going to take some time on it (don't expect it returned in 24 hours or even two weeks). I'm very thorough and will leave as many comments as I see fit and try and highlight issues that are repeated (hence why it takes so long). I break it down into not only inline comments that highlight why something isn't working, but I do chapter by chapter overall feedback with a final overview when I've finished the entire thing. Also, if you only want me to look for certain areas, I can do that too. I'm not a grammar nazi, so I'm stronger if you are looking for things such as characterization, pacing, continuity, plot, etc.
I'd prefer if we just started with the first chapter to just read. Then, the first three, then, if I think we are a good fit, I'll ask you to send the entire manuscript.
Critique: I'm honest and blunt. If I have an issue with your character or plot, I'm going to say something. But, I will always give you ways in which I think you can fix the issue or suggestions. My motto is, if you don't agree, then ignore me. After all, it's your story, not mine. I'm never going to just point out all the flaws. I'll also look for whats working and point those areas out too. But, if you are easily offended, then I suggest you look somewhere else.
Swap: I'm always willing to swap if you'd like to develop a mutual relationship and partnership throughout the writing process. I'd just ask you look at some of my chapters, not the whole thing.
Contact: PM me your query or summary, word count, what you are looking to get out of this (plot, characterization, voice, pacing), type of comments (in-line, chapter by chapter, overall), time frame (ASAP, take your time, 3 weeks, etc), and anything special you'd like from me!