Hi Friend,

Happy New Year to you and yours! :)

You're getting this email because at one time -- recently or some years back -- you agreed to be a beta or ARC reader for my novels or support spreading the word about my novels.

Thanks for your support! You rock!

I hope you and your family are well and staying safe in these crazy times.

Entire Book Ready for You

RED RUNNING DEEP, Book 4 in the Janey McCallister Mystery series is now ready for beta readers.

Because I know circumstances change, I'd love to hear directly from you if you have the time and energy to read my book by Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

If this is you, just hit reply and tell what format you prefer: .docx, .doc, or PDF and I'll send it right over.

I'd love your feedback to my several questions by Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, if possible. Thanks!

Here are the questions -- Short answers are fine. (I'll send these to you again with the manuscript.)

This is a beta draft, not a final draft. Please keep that in mind. Your feedback will help me back this into a better book. 

1. At what point does the motivation or the actions of the characters seem unrealistic?

2. Where does the story get boring?

3. What was missing? What did you want more of?

4. So, what would make this a five-star story for you?

5. Did you feel attached to the characters?

6. [Optional. I have a proofreader.] Any line edits, like typos and grammar, would be great!

You can answer any or all. All feedback is helpful.

** By reading this book at the unpublished stage, you agree to keep this work confidential and not share it with anyone until the book is published. Thank you!

Q: Does it matter that I haven't read the first three book in this series?

A: This book has a stand-alone murder mystery, interesting to first-time readers. So, if you haven't read the 1st three books you'll still enjoy this one, but you may miss the impact of some of the subplots.

If you have any other questions, let me know!