Hi everyone! I'm back and reading to tackle my first round of beta reads for my current WIP. Before I tell you a little about the manuscript, I'll tell a little about myself and why I think I make a good beta reader 
First of all, I graduated with an English degree. While in college, I actually worked for a published author in my town as his copyeditor. I even managed to squeak my way into a few acknowledgements, which thrilled my grandparents. Grammar is my thing. Between my day job as a Language Arts teacher and editing my attorney husband's court documents at night, I get a lot of practice and truly enjoy it. If it's a close read that you need, I'm your girl.
If you're looking for someone to do a basic read of your manuscript, I can do that too! Since I'm an English teacher, I feel I have a good grasp on what young adults enjoy reading. In the end, you tell me what you need from my beta read, and I'll do my best to deliver! I've never not completed a beta read, and some of the stories I've given feedback on have gone on to become published novels.
I would love to swap with anything Young Adult. I don't care about the genre-- but I do enjoy books with a romantic subplot. If you read the summary below and are interested in reading my manuscript, send me a message. We can exchange a couple chapters and see if our manuscripts and beta-styles "click."
A quick summary of my manuscript is below. Some of the subjects in it are fantasy, dance, competition, and romance. Think "So You Think You Can Dance" plus an awesome fantasy world.
For most 16 year-old girls in Elder, being born with the gift of dance is the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to perform in sold-out shows full of magical effects while traveling the realm and experiencing unimaginable fame and luxury.
But for Cambria Rousseau, her natural born talent is nothing but a tease. It means sneaking out to dance in dingy, underground studios and hiding to avoid arrest by the Enforcement of the Illegal Arts. Because unlike other dancers, Cambria lacks a rich daddy to pay for lessons at the outrageously expensive art academies. And in Elder, unless they’re production-sponsored, the arts are illegal.
When Cambria miraculously lands an audition for the realm’s oldest, most prestigious dance company, she quickly discovers the life she coveted isn’t what she always imagined. Cambria struggles to navigate the realities of competing to become a dancer in Holmes Hollow Productions: bloody feet, harsh instructors, and an entire company of conniving teenage girls, who’d gladly stomp on her back to better reach their own lofty ambitions. Before long, Cambria unveils one terrifying truth: In a world where the arts are worth more than gold, the price for fame might just cost you everything.
My fantasy YA novel, Dancing with Vipers, is a story of wicked ambition and dazzling magic set in a new world. It will appeal to readers who love Cinda Williams Chima and Marie Rutkoski. Dancing with Vipers has series potential and is complete at 77,000 words.
Thanks for reading!
First of all, I graduated with an English degree. While in college, I actually worked for a published author in my town as his copyeditor. I even managed to squeak my way into a few acknowledgements, which thrilled my grandparents
. Grammar is my thing. Between my day job as a Language Arts teacher and editing my attorney husband's court documents at night, I get a lot of practice and truly enjoy it. If it's a close read that you need, I'm your girl.If you're looking for someone to do a basic read of your manuscript, I can do that too! Since I'm an English teacher, I feel I have a good grasp on what young adults enjoy reading. In the end, you tell me what you need from my beta read, and I'll do my best to deliver! I've never not completed a beta read, and some of the stories I've given feedback on have gone on to become published novels.
I would love to swap with anything Young Adult. I don't care about the genre-- but I do enjoy books with a romantic subplot. If you read the summary below and are interested in reading my manuscript, send me a message. We can exchange a couple chapters and see if our manuscripts and beta-styles "click."
A quick summary of my manuscript is below. Some of the subjects in it are fantasy, dance, competition, and romance. Think "So You Think You Can Dance" plus an awesome fantasy world.
For most 16 year-old girls in Elder, being born with the gift of dance is the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to perform in sold-out shows full of magical effects while traveling the realm and experiencing unimaginable fame and luxury.
But for Cambria Rousseau, her natural born talent is nothing but a tease. It means sneaking out to dance in dingy, underground studios and hiding to avoid arrest by the Enforcement of the Illegal Arts. Because unlike other dancers, Cambria lacks a rich daddy to pay for lessons at the outrageously expensive art academies. And in Elder, unless they’re production-sponsored, the arts are illegal.
When Cambria miraculously lands an audition for the realm’s oldest, most prestigious dance company, she quickly discovers the life she coveted isn’t what she always imagined. Cambria struggles to navigate the realities of competing to become a dancer in Holmes Hollow Productions: bloody feet, harsh instructors, and an entire company of conniving teenage girls, who’d gladly stomp on her back to better reach their own lofty ambitions. Before long, Cambria unveils one terrifying truth: In a world where the arts are worth more than gold, the price for fame might just cost you everything.
My fantasy YA novel, Dancing with Vipers, is a story of wicked ambition and dazzling magic set in a new world. It will appeal to readers who love Cinda Williams Chima and Marie Rutkoski. Dancing with Vipers has series potential and is complete at 77,000 words.
Thanks for reading!