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Beta readers · Epic fantasy

The Clockmaker's Tide

Feedback closes 18 September

18Readers
11Submitted
72%Progress
MC JR EB +15

Three readers progressing this week

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Structured feedback submitted

Maya completed the private Beta questionnaire.

NDA signed EPUB ready
Plandraft to publication
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ManageAlpha, Beta and ARC rounds

You can write alone without having to publish alone.

One organised route to release

Know what comes next.

Use guided, editable milestones from planning and revision through reader rounds, production, marketing, launch and post-release work.

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Build the book plan

Set a working release date, tailor the guided schedule and track private notes, milestones, formats and publication platforms.

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Run safeguarded reader rounds

Find or invite suitable Alpha, Beta and ARC readers, record exact terms and require the current agreement before releasing a copy.

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Turn feedback into release decisions

Use focused questionnaires, review private responses and carry the resulting work into revision, production, marketing and launch.

The reader community

Find people who genuinely read what you write.

Readers build resume-style profiles with specialities, preferences, availability and objective campaign evidence. Authors can recruit volunteers or separately agree a professional private Beta assessment—never a paid public review.

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  • Genre and subgenre specialities
  • Format, length and content preferences
  • Availability and objective reliability evidence
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EB
Elena Brooks

Historical romance

Available
JR
James Reid

Crime · Police procedural

Available
MC
Maya Chen

Available for private campaigns

Alpha + Beta + ARC

“I love intricate fantasy worlds, character-led stories and spotting the moment a plot thread goes quiet.”

Epic fantasyCosy fantasyWorldbuilding
37campaigns
91%completion
14dturnaround
For authors

One workspace for the whole book journey.

  • First-draft-to-publication lifecycle planner
  • Private notes, milestones and release calendar
  • Marketing activities and publication platforms
  • Immutable PDF and EPUB manuscript versions
  • Versioned agreements and downloadable evidence
  • Reader discovery, invitations and status tracking
  • Structured forms and feedback exports
  • Linked Alpha, Beta and ARC reader rounds
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For readers

Clear assignments. Exact terms. Private feedback.

  • A free, detailed reading profile
  • Genre and subgenre specialities
  • Control over invitations, offers and availability
  • Agreement, manuscript and feedback status in one view
  • A private record of accepted campaign commitments
  • Optional professional Beta services
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Compare the fit

Choose the workflow that fits your book.

Early Read focuses on browser-based manuscript feedback. ArcRoster focuses on ARC reviewer accountability. BetaQuill connects draft-to-release planning with safeguarded Alpha, Beta and ARC management. See the source-linked comparison, honest limitations and roadmap.

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Readers may offer volunteer reading, professional private Beta assessments, or both. The basis of each engagement is agreed before manuscript access. Professional payments remain a direct arrangement between the author and reader; BetaQuill does not charge either party for the connection. Public reviews are never for sale.

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Volunteer readers stay free. Founder authors are free for life.

The first 20 eligible genuine author registrations secure lifetime-free author access. After those founder places, author access is £2.50 per month. Synthetic test accounts do not use founder places.

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£1.99 / month

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Create a reader profile Professional service fees remain agreed directly with the author
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£4.99 / month

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BetaQuill does not collect payment-card details today. Monthly subscriptions begin only after checkout, consumer terms and the matching paid entitlements are ready. The first 20 eligible genuine authors remain free for life. Storage, upload security, moderation and fair-use limits apply to every plan. Any professional service fee is agreed and paid directly between the author and professional.

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