Lee’s Comments (group member since Jan 16, 2016)

Lee’s comments from the Beta Reader Group group.

Preference:
-YA!
-MG!
-Lesser extent: Historical, sci-fi, women's fiction, crime/thriller...
-There's nothing I won't read, TBH. If it sounds interesting, I'll give it a go.


Not interested:
-Unfinished stories. I want to read a whole novel (start/middle/end), not bits of a novel.
-Fantasy. I struggle. But can be convinced with a compelling blurb or with a story that only has fantasy elements. Seriously please think twice before sending me a fantasy novel - you'll probably get some pretty harsh feedback because I just find so many elements of that genre intolerable.
-Large pieces of 100k+. But can be convinced with a compelling blurb.
-Non fiction (unless it's dog related).


Experience:
-Read lots in many genres.
-A lot of dog knowledge. If you want a canine fact-checker for your novel, I'm the crazy dog lady.
-A decent amount of medical/anatomical knowledge.


My style: I like 'big picture' things like setting, themes, plot, characters, etc. I will not do line-by-lines or help you with your spelling or grammar. If there are consistent problems, I'll point them out. (e.g. "You often use run on sentences" or "Be careful with their/there/they're".)

Turnaround: If I like your novel, I'll probably read it in a few hours or a few days from when I start reading. It rarely takes me more than a week or two to get feedback back to the person. I often have a queue of novels at any one time, and so you might have to wait for your turn. *EDIT: I have received a number of enquiries in a small window of time, so turn-around may be longer. You're likely to be put in my 'beta queue' to be read when I get to you. First in first serve kind of basis.*

What I write:​ YA and MG mostly, but I have just finished my first historical fiction novel.

Swap?: I have a historical fiction novel set in convict-era Australia. Reciprocal swaps are nice, but not compulsory.

Contact: Email preferred: macdogald@gmail.com

I prefer the first one. :) There is something intriguing about the rest, but the red/white effect on the background I find unpleasant.

Yes, please - I'd be interested in joining this FB group.