Seeking beta readers for a completed EC story

[filthytrancendence]

Hey everyone,

As the title says, I have a completed story that's had a couple editing passes done, and I'm looking for a person or two to beta read it and give me their thoughts.

Basic info about the story:

• It's a smidge over 7k words
• It is a self-contained story, but the ending is wide open for a part 2, despite being a satisfying culmination of all the established narrative threads.
• I'm 90% sure it's going into Erotic Couplings.
• Anybody that's read any of my recent stuff is probably prepared for a heavy read. This is the first thing I've written in years that is characterized by pervasive levity.
• On the surface, it is a straightforward, mushy romance between an older man and a younger woman. There is, however, what amounts to a framing device that makes it explicitly and enthusiastically an ENM story.

What I'm not looking for:

• If you're disgusted by non-monogamy, this is not your jam, and you are not the audience I'm aiming for. I don't want to argue with you about it. I just don't have any illusions that my storytelling craft is going to overcome your disgust reaction.
• An editor. Not that I'm opposed to editor-type feedback. I'm just seeking high-level thoughts from a reader's perspective. I am not trying to offload editing work to someone else.

What I am looking for:

• Perspectives from people who are maybe curious about non-monogamy but not as deeply invested as I am. Part of my intent with the story is to demonstrate the appeal of this kind of dynamic, not just as fantasy fulfillment for those who already want it. If there is more I can do to further this aim before I publish it, I would like to do that, and I feel like I'm at the limit of my own perspective to improve it.

Of course I'm open to less specific thoughts and will consider those before I publish as well.

If you're interested, please send me a DM and I'll probably send a google docs link, unless you have a strong preference for a PDF or something along those lines. If you have questions I didn't answer, I'm happy to answer more in the replies.

Thank you!

 

[AnnieLit]

I can try... No incest and no non-con, right? These are two topics that I don't want to unexpectedly step into.

 

[filthytrancendence]

I can try... No incest and no non-con, right? These are two topics that I don't want to unexpectedly step into.

Nope. The only slightly not-vanilla thing is the age gap.

Edit: I mean, other than the non-monogamy stuff, I suppose. But I feel like I was pretty clear on that

 

[AnnieLit]

Nope. The only slightly not-vanilla thing is the age gap.

Edit: I mean, other than the non-monogamy stuff, I suppose. But I feel like I was pretty clear on that

Non-vanilla stuff is fine, those are the only two topics that I prefer to stay away from.
Send me a link? Or how do you want to do it?