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Periodic call for #betareaders for current collection of noire #shortstories that are a little Poe, a tad Dahl, a bit Gorey. "The Monkey’s Paw" meets "Final Destination", just with stronger female characters and more satisfying deaths

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/26357538-arc-requests-open-the-screw-turns-vol-9

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#WritersCoffeeClub ~ How well did this short month go for you, in terms of writing?

#ScribesAndMakers ~ How did your month go?

• #KonginiIdol is being uploaded EP by EP. It's all writing. So I've been a bit at loose ends, writing flash and working on two "new" novels.
• "#Bijou the #TimeTravelingGhost," an Edgar Rice Burroughs X Jack Vance style pulp. I have mixed feelings about it. 20K is written. I need to do another polishing and adaptation pass for broader release. And I need #BetaReaders.
• "#Airiusi: The Crow and the Witch." A Tanith Lee-style Mythpunk story. 5K written. The early release is getting favorable remarks. The main narrator is a #Crows, which is both fun and challenging to write.

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If you are into #reading slightly dark short stories that are a bit like "Final Destination" meets "The Monkey's Paw", and would like to get an Advance Reader Copy #ARC collection of #shortstories, then read this blog for details, and ping me here or on GoodReads to get a copy.

In return, I want feedback on anything that was confusing or broken

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/26357538-arc-requests-open-the-screw-turns-vol-9

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I’m opening ARC requests for "The Screw Turns, Vol. 9" — dark short fiction collection about bad decisions, institutional failure, and inevitable consequences.

If you enjoy morally sharp, consequence‑driven stories (no gratuitous gore), details here:
👉 https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/26357538-arc-requests-open-the-screw-turns-vol-9

Comments & DMs welcome.

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EDIT: APPLICATION CLOSED
Skull Daddy is back! And he's on the hunt for beta readers. Check out the application form for the book description and content warnings. If you think you've got what it takes, you're welcome to apply - whether you've read the original or not.

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📚 Anybody knows a good platform to offer beta-reading for money? Is that a thing? I try fiverr now but the amount of scam mails I got made me sad uh.
Also I would like to start with it in German. Any ideas or experiences? Any tips are appreciated! :)

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