I’ve written some fictional suspenseful crime drama stories and I seek volunteer Beta Readers to experience and provide feedback to me about them. It’s an opportunity to be among the first to see some my edited stories in draft form. I’m especially interested in getting feedback regarding continuity errors, plot holes, any things that throws readers out of the story, and what the Beta Readers thought were the strong and weak parts of the tale(s). The stories tend to be relatively short, and darker and grittier than my work in other genres.
In “No Choice at All.” A man on his way to the most important meeting of his career makes a fateful decision when he sees a suspicious scene on the side of a dark lonely road and stops to check an older woman who might be in trouble. Soon he is in way over his head fighting to save the lives of two women from four vicious men and live to tell about it. 2045 words.
“Desperate Journey” is set in the early seventies and is about two young women and their children are stranded on the side of a freeway at 3am with two blown-out tires. Two truckers offer to take one of them to get new tires, but the men aren’t what they seem… 4,793 words.
I plan to complete another story or two in the next two or three weeks.
The Beta Readers I select can choose to read one, some, or all of the four or five stories I plan to feature in this book project, and those with mailing addresses in the U.S. will receive a signed copy of the book from me shortly after it’s released. Those outside the U.S. will receive an unsigned copy directly from Amazon.
Please let me know if you’re interested and/or would like more information.
Thank you!
With Love,
Russ
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
Russ, I ‘d love to help and read your stories if you need someone. I sure let you know if I find anything not quite right with the story as you know. 🙂
Thank you, Ute. I just sent an email to you with the stories attached. I’d love to get your feedback.
No problem , you will!
Russ I would love to participate!
Great! Thank you, Quiall! I just sent an email with the stories to you and look forward to your feedback.
Sure, why not?
Thank you, tmblaytespeakes. I just sent an email to you and look forward to your feedback.
Russ I volunteer if you need someone to read! 🙂
Thank you, Misifusa. I just emailed both stories to you and look forward to your feedback.
I read them! They are great Russ! I emailed you back a few notes which may or may not need changes. Thanks for letting me be a beta reader! 🙂
Your comments were EXACTLY the type I’d hoped to get, Yvonne. My stories will be better because of you! Thank you! I’m honored by your efforts and grateful for them.
I had fun reading your stories Russ! Let me know if you have any more! 🙂 Best of luck to you!
hi, russ. i’m happy to read if you still need readers )
Wahoo! I just sent an email with the stories your way, Beth. I’m honored by your interest.
Thank you.
Russ
WOW, you’ve got us jumping to read! 🙂 if you need any more, I’d be glad to help.
Thank you, Mrs. P. I just sent an email to you that includes both stories and look forward to getting your feedback.
Thanks, I got them! 😀
Hi Russ, I would like to be a reader for your stories.
What a coincidence! I would like for you to do that too. I just sent an email to you with the stories. Thank you, Rich! I look forward to seeing your feedback.
Hmmm, I’d be willing to be a reader.
Very cool! Glad to hear it, Louis. Please email me at russtowne (at) yahoo.com and I’ll send the first two stories to you.
Thank you, Louis! I just sent an email to you with the two stories attached. I look forward to getting your feedback.
Russ
Happy to help out if you’d like.
I love mysteries
Wahoo! I just found your email address and plan to send my stories to you in a few minutes. Thank you, LuAnn!