Need Beta Reader for Humorous Parenting Book, 34,000 words, willing to swap

[rosepetal720]

I would love someone to read my parenting book and tell me if any parts of it aren't funny.

I'm specifically worried about times when I might have over-shared. All my beta readers so far have been friends and family, so I really need someone impartial to take a look at it.

Would anyone like to swap first chapters of their work and see how things go?

 

[Brigid Barry]

Did you post a query or opening exerpt somewhere for me (or other potential betas who might be lurking) to check out?

 

[kinokonoronin]

Also, what qualities are you looking for in a swap?

Only self-help/how-to books? True crime? Biography? Technical manual? Weird Sci-fantastic romance extravaganza?

If you're open to very broad swaps, that's cool, but you can save time by setting parameters right away.

 

[Norsebard]

Need Beta Reader for Humorous Parenting Book (...)

What kind of feedback-deadline would the Beta be looking at?

Norsebard

 

[rosepetal720]

I love the interest! Okay, more specifics. I self-published a book a few years back (the link is in my signature), but didn't do much with it after an unexpected pregnancy. Now I have a book being traditionally published, and I want to release an updated version of the self-published book since I expect to get some new sales.

Problem is, now that I'm reading through the self-pubbed book, some parts don't seem as funny as they once did. Some parts are down-right cringey. I just need someone who doesn't know me to say, "I laughed out loud here" and "This wasn't funny" and "This made me cringe." Easy to do, but would be so, so, so helpful.

DEADLINE: My traditionally-published book releases September 17, so I must have a finished version of the self-pub book out by that time.

 

[Unimportant]

I think you mean trade published?

 

[Norsebard]

(...) I just need someone who doesn't know me to say, "I laughed out loud here" and "This wasn't funny" and "This made me cringe." Easy to do, but would be so, so, so helpful.

Mmmm-yeah, but just expect responses that are all over the map. I have a feeling you'd still need to make a few 'hard decisions' on your own even after the feedback.

ANYhows, I'm in How do we go about it on a practical level?

Norsebard

 

[rosepetal720]

Norsebard: You are right, but yay! Thanks! I'll message you later today with the first chapter. You can read through it, tell me what you think, and we'll see if we're a good fit. Let me know if you have anything of yours for me to look at.