FOR READERS
The Reader Corner
Sample chapters, early copies, and a seat at the table while stories are still being written. Pull up a chair.
Read a Little
Try the first chapter before you commit. No sign-up needed: just open it and start reading.
More samples will appear here as they’re ready.
The ARC Team
Read it before it’s out.
An ARC, or advance reader copy, is an early digital copy of a book shared with a small group of readers before release.
What I’d love from ARC readers is simple: read the book, and if you feel like it, share your honest thoughts wherever you usually talk about books. Loved it, didn’t, or landed somewhere in between, honest is all I ask.
What I won’t ask for: reviews, star ratings or posts as a condition of getting a copy, now or in the future.
ARC copies are for your personal reading only, so please don’t share or sell the file. The ARC Team is for readers 18 and over.
Beta Readers
Help shape a story before it’s finished.
Beta readers read an early draft, before editing is done, and tell me what’s working and what isn’t: the characters, the pacing, the moments that landed and the ones that didn’t.
It’s a bigger commitment than an ARC. There’s a set reading window, a short feedback questionnaire, and the draft stays private: no sharing, posting or quoting.
There are no reviews involved. The story will change after your feedback; that’s the whole point. Beta reading is for readers 18 and over.
ARC or beta?
| Topic | ARC Team | Beta Readers |
|---|---|---|
| What you read | A finished or nearly finished book | An early draft |
| When | Shortly before release | While the story is still being written |
| What I ask | Your honest thoughts, if you’d like to share them | Feedback through a short questionnaire, within a set window |
| Reviews | Welcome, never required | Not part of it |
| Privacy | Your personal copy only | Confidential: no sharing, posting or quoting |
The Overthinker’s Inbox
Book news, early peeks, recommendations, and thoughts I apparently couldn’t keep to myself.
It’s also where I’ll share when ARC and beta reading spots open.