Lover of cosy games, RPGs, books & cats 🐾🩷 Eclectic mood reader | Beta reader with a BA in English Lit & History & MA in Publishing | EIC of Underbelly Press
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ALT Feedback from Dani Speculative fiction Lucy is a very professional beta reader who sticks to the timeframe she sets for reading and commenting. Her feedback is useful, and she includes a summary of her comments at the end. She also provides line edits, but her focus is more on reviewing the overall themes of the novel, characterization, and ensuring that the flow and voice are consistent throughout. She does not criticize harshly, and most of her comments are fair and constructive. She has been a regular beta reader of mine, and I trust her completely, as I know she loves reading as much as I do. She particularly loves whimsical themes and stories within literary and speculative fiction, especially when they involve complex protagonists, from a cat who turned human to a human turned alien (literarily speaking). Overall, I highly recommend Lucy to anyone who wants a professional beta reader who is into otherworldly characters and plots.
ALT I came across Lucy Huddleston through a request to find beta readers through a social media platform. Her first contact was informative and without pressure, giving details of the service she offered and the price. She was open to other specific areas that I wanted commenting on. Her review returned ahead of time and consisted of two documents: a comprehensive report showing not just the areas that needed improvement, but the positive aspects of my writing as well. On grammatical points, she explained as to why. The second was my novel with comments in a side bar. What I found really useful was that Lucy was clearly making these comments as she read the novel, expressing her thoughts and feelings at that time. This was a real insight as to how other readers might view the story and something I’ve not seen before. I highly recommend Lucy’s beta services and will not hesitate to ask to use her again.
ALT Feedback from Dani Speculative Fiction The text reads: Lucy is a very professional beta reader who sticks to the timeframe she sets for reading and commenting. Her feedback is useful, and she includes a summary of her comments at the end. She also provides line edits, but her focus is more on reviewing the overall themes of the novel, characterization, and ensuring that the flow and voice are consistent throughout. She does not criticize harshly, and most of her comments are fair and constructive. She has been a regular beta reader of mine, and I trust her completely, as I know she loves reading as much as I do. She particularly loves whimsical themes and stories within literary and speculative fiction, especially when they involve complex protagonists, from a cat who turned human to a human turned alien (literarily speaking). Overall, I highly recommend Lucy to anyone who wants a professional beta reader who is into otherworldly characters and plots.
