S Meyer Twilight book release delayed

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Fifth in the series, release date now on hold. The complete ms in beta version, "messy and flawed," somehow became widely available via the Internet.

From the Reuters story:

"The manuscript that was illegally distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good purpose. I have no comment beyond that, as I believe that there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution," she wrote in a posting on her website.
 
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But not in the Beta Readers forum. It's apparent that one of her trusted betas betrayed her. Last week Heidi was the one who was paranoid, whose plot and characters soon wouldn't be the only things speaking to her. It's unlikely that anyone will put their name on a Stephanie Meyer ms. Her voice is too well known, and so are her characters. But what if it, and they, weren't?
 

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But not in the Beta Readers forum. It's apparent that one of her trusted betas betrayed her.

It seems more likely it was leaked through the movie people, as the manuscript was loose on a set with numerous people. Anyone could have picked it up. The manuscript wasn't being betaed on the movie set. It was there to help the lead actor get into the role.

Last week Heidi was the one who was paranoid, whose plot and characters soon wouldn't be the only things speaking to her. It's unlikely that anyone will put their name on a Stephanie Meyer ms. Her voice is too well known, and so are her characters. But what if it, and they, weren't?

Though I sympathise that you had a bad experience, you're letting that bad experience consume you. You're focusing all your attention on posting in the beta forum about how much you dislike the beta system. It's making you increasingly unhappy and bitter. Perhaps it might be time to leave the beta forum behind, and start posting in the forums you enjoy?
 

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There is another thread discussing this (see Ben Panced's link) and the topic of beta trustworthiness has been beaten to death already.

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