Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Are you looking for a #CP?

Are you looking for a critique partner? 

Maybe you are looking for someone to read your manuscript and give you the absolute honest truth ... or even just someone to beta read your manuscript, and tell you if they are confused, etc ...  


In order to help you get ready for the upcoming pitch contests, I'd like to provide you with a place to speak up and ask for what you need. 

Sooooooo, please comment below with the following:



  • Your Name 
  • What you are looking for: CP or BETA (CP = An actual critique partner who will line edit/line critique, or BETA = just a reader to give you some thoughts/feedback, but won't edit.)
  • Manuscript Title
  • Genre/Sub-Genre (this is important so we can pair you with someone in the same area)
  • Completion Status (how far along is your MS?)
  • Email Address (please use precautions when adding your email address. See my example below)



So, FOR EXAMPLE, if I were going to comment below, I'd say this:

Jessa Russo
Beta Reader
EVER TWO
YA Paranormal Romance
Incomplete (20% finished)
emailjessarusso [at] gmail [dot] com

18 comments:

  1. Mark W. Carson
    Critique Partner
    EVEN GODS CRY
    YA Second World Fantasy with contemp romantic elemnents
    Rewrites (Several chapters with a full baseline to continue from previous draft)
    MarkWCarson [at] gmail {dot} com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Mark! I remember your 250 and query from WriteOnCon. Sent you an email :)

      Delete
  2. Hong Tran
    Beta Reader
    THE BRIDGE MAKER
    MG Multicultural (High) Fantasy
    Complete
    hongtranbooks[at]gmail[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  3. Aldrea Alien
    Critique Partner
    DRAGON
    Fantasy
    Complete
    aldreaalien[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]nz

    ReplyDelete
  4. Katie Teller
    I'm looking for a CP who can help me with a new MS. I need someone to look it over and tell me where there are holes and needs more development because it's too short.
    DANCING IN THE ATHENIAN RAIN
    NA Historical Romance
    A few drafts, but it's only 60,000 words
    katiejteller [at] hotmail [dot] com

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sorry I deleted the previous comment because I made a mistake.

    Here it's:

    Anabel Gonzalez
    critique partner
    Glowing Shadow
    YA Paranormal Romance
    complete and revised
    anacasamadrid[at]hotmail[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  6. Pen Name: Carrie-Anne
    I'd prefer a Beta reader, but not someone with the style of nitpicking every single line and not saying anything positive. I've had a really bad experience with a would-be Beta reader who didn't mention anything she liked and criticized everything.
    I've got tons of completed books. Whatever suits your fancy.
    I write 20th century historical fiction, interlocking series books and long, complex, sweeping family sagas. Many of my books focus on young people, but I'm not so sure anymore that they'd be considered real YA in today's market.
    With few exceptions, they're all complete and in various stages of editing and polishing.
    CarrieAnne79 (at) yahoo (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  7. Delia Moran
    Critique Partner
    KNOWN WORLDS
    YA Contemporary Fantasy (but I write other genres, too)
    In rewrites
    Looking for someone I can get to know for long-term CPing. I write contemp and high fantasy, some contemp, and a tiny bit of sci-fi. Brutal honesty welcome.
    Email: dmarcinuk (at) gmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UPDATE: I have found several awesome CPs and should be all set. Thanks so much for doing this, Jessa!!! *smoosh*

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    2. Awesome, Delia! I'm glad this helped!!

      Delete
  8. Melanie Stanford
    CP or Beta, it doesn't matter. I'm looking for someone who reads Women's Fic or Chick Lit.
    SWAY
    Women's Fiction (a redux of Persuasion by Jane Austen)
    More than halfway through a major revision. Should be done soon.
    Email: mmstanford (at) hotmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  9. L.N Russell
    CP
    Discovering Faeth but looking for a long term CP to work with on other projects as well.
    YA UF
    polishing
    ln40russell (at) hotmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Kasey Corbit
    CP or beta
    Unearthed
    Literary fiction/Magical Realism
    Will be complete in 1-2 weeks
    kaseycorbit [at] gmail [dot] com
    Thanks!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. A.K. Morgen
    CP or beta
    Fall (Ragnarok Prophesies Two)
    NA Urban Fantasy
    60% complete
    akmorgen [at] akmorgen [dot] com

    ReplyDelete
  12. Kathleen S. Allen
    Beta
    I have 3 one MG, NA & a YA UF/paranormal/Sci Fi
    All 3 are complete
    gaelicfairie AT gmail DOT com

    ReplyDelete
  13. Amanda Davis
    CP or beta doesn't matter, someone with patience does
    I have 1 short story complete & 1 incomplete, in progress
    Romance
    adavis9977(at)gmail[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  14. Isabel Bandeira
    Beta Reader
    THE DESIRED
    YA Contemporary Fantasy
    Complete and through multiple revs

    OR

    CP
    YOU AND I
    YA Contemporary
    85% complete

    c.isabel.bandeira [at] gmail [dot] com

    (Thanks for doing this, Jessa!)

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  15. Brooks Benjamin
    CP or Beta Reader
    EDEN WORN
    MG Fantasy/Adventure
    Complete and (hopefully) ready to begin querying
    cbrooks.benjamin [at] gmail [dot] com

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