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Over the past month, I beta'd two novels. I provided lots of feedback, made plot suggestions, helped with mistakes... The works. With one book, I took a few more days than I had originally promised (because of deadlines) and the writer sent me five different emails asking for an update (I gave her one every time). In both cases, I emailed the manuscript back with a note saying to let me know if they had questions. Can you guess what happened? Utter silence. I never heard from the writers again. Now, I'm doing this as a favor, I'm spending my time helping you make a better book... Is it really out of place to expect a thank you? Nothing fancy. Just a quick email saying Hey, thanks for your time. Am I being petty about this? It actually bothered me and made me rethink whether I want to keep being a Beta.
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