Taylor’s Comments (group member since Feb 28, 2021)

Taylor’s comments from the Beta Reader Group group.

laura8759 wrote: "How many pages is it what is your time frame and does it come in a PDF or google document." Hi Laura! My book is about 270 pages and my timeframe is preferably about one month or so. Also I am able to provide either PDF or google docs, but I'd say I prefer google docs. Let me know id you'd like a sample chapter :) Thanks!

Same here, when I hit submit I was only given a white box.

Hi all!

I'm looking to swap my manuscript with other authors who are revising their Young Adult Contemporaries. Mine is a coming of age/summer romance novel. It's in it's fourth draft and sitting at 78k works.

If you have a book of a similar genre & word-count, I'd love to discuss swapping. :)


I'll post my blurb here:

Zoe is running away because she’s terrified of growing up.

After a hitch in plans, Zoe has her entire summer before leaving for college spread out before her—with absolutely nothing to do. Nothing to prevent talking herself out of attending NYU in the fall, where she’s been dreaming of going since forever. But dreaming about someday and actually leaving her tight-knit family with their troubled bakery business are entirely different things.

Her nerves are fried. And in efforts to avoid reality until move-in day arrives, Zoe agrees to housesit a family friend’s beachfront condo at the Jersey Shore. The very one she vacationed at as a kid with her parents and their long-time pals, the Clarkes. She resolves to survive the weeks alone, working at a quirky froyo shop and trying to recapture that blissful simplicity of her childhood summers. But everyone knows nothing at the Shore ever goes as planned...

For starters, her pompous ex-best friend Jacob Clarke (whom she hasn't spoken to in years) immediately lands on her doorstep with intentions of sticking around too.

Suddenly...pretending everything isn’t changing doesn’t seem so possible.

Themes: coming of age, friends to lovers, friendship, family, feminism, college, summer romance, self-discovery

Thank you!

Sounds awesome! I've submitted on your form now. :)

Anna wrote: "Hey Taylor! The blurb sounds great- I'd definitely be interested in giving the manuscript a read!" Hi Anna! I've send you a message :)

Hi everyone! I’m looking for beta readers on my 78K Young Adult Novel titled AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

My manuscript is in its fourth draft and I am looking for feedback on plot, pacing, writing, and general thoughts. Below is my blurb. If interested, please message me, or email me at TaylorTurkington11@gmail.com :)

BLURB:

Zoe is running away because she’s terrified of growing up.

After a hitch in plans, Zoe has her entire summer before leaving for college spread out before her—with absolutely nothing to do. Nothing to prevent talking herself out of attending NYU in the fall, where she’s been dreaming of going since forever. But dreaming about someday and actually leaving her tight-knit family with their troubled bakery business are entirely different things.

Her nerves are fried. And in efforts to avoid reality until move-in day arrives, Zoe agrees to housesit a family friend’s beachfront condo at the Jersey Shore. The very one she vacationed at as a kid with her parents and their long-time pals, the Clarkes. She resolves to survive the weeks alone, working at a quirky froyo shop and trying to recapture that blissful simplicity of her childhood summers. But everyone knows nothing at the Shore ever goes as planned...

For starters, her pompous ex-best friend Jacob Clarke (whom she hasn't spoken to in years) immediately lands on her doorstep with intentions of sticking around too.

Suddenly...pretending everything isn’t changing doesn’t seem so possible.

Themes: coming of age, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, first love, friendship, family, feminism, college, summer romance, self-discovery, empowerment

If you have a manuscript with a similar genre and word-count, I’d be open to discuss a critique swap as well.

Thank you!