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Love this! Would also love some character flaws and misbeliefs ideas

Just a little advice, as someone who used to make a lot of feedback forms -- when you ask people to rate something, always give them an even number 4, 6, 8, rather than 5. If you give them an option in the middle, a lot of people will choose that, because they want to spare your feelings. If the choice is out of 4, then they need to get off the fence and tell you if it's more successful than not, or the reverse.

I guess I’m in the second group…

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Watching Bridgerton season 1, I felt icky. I mean, Daphne could have left Simon after finding the truth when her maid had the talk. There were million choices that she could have done, but she chose to do that to Simon. One of the reasons why I preferred Bridgerton season 3, even though people think it's dull. I don't even like season 1 and 2. Watching Outlander, I think it was an educational thing to do that they shown the audiences about the dangers, consequences and aftermath, and how to cope after the traumas. In Poldark, I know that male characters on the show wasn't assaulted, but Morwenna was by her first husband. That she married to her true love, she couldn't have sex with him without feeling repulsed by the act. My mother always say that rape is rape, and there's no reason, explanation or excuse of one's despicable behavior.

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My goal is also 75 and I'm 8 books behind 💀 For the classics/big book problem, you could make it a rule that everytime you have to use a special tile you add one of those? It won't happen that many times in the year but it would make it less intimidating! Also buddy reads! You mentioned several classics that I also have been putting off lol

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I got a suggestion for your big books/ classics problem. What if twice a year made a poll of a series of big books or classics to vote on for your channel then after the vote was done, you and your channel read the book, and you update throughout and discuss like how you did for your agatha christie video of 5 little pigs. You could have a spring and fall of big books, and a winter, and summer of classics, so that gives you 4 months to slowly get at some of these books you wanted to read and you will have others on here to discuss it with you throughout so it's like a virtual bookclub like you were back in college.

I can't imagine reading more than one a week. Speaking of classics, have you read Catch-22, Catcher in the Rye, 1984, Dracula (very intense), Fahrenheit 451, Black like Me (written by a white guy undercover in 1960)? About Dracula. I loaned my copy to a girl at work and she gave it back when she got to the third chapter. Said she found herself holding her breath and it scared her. I can't remember the last book I read. In my younger days I was such a reading addict my friends caught me reading a ketchup bottle and moved anything with writing away from me. Yes, alcohol was involved. It's said books are better than movies and that is true except the Wizard of OZ. I couldn't finish the book. My favorite author is Tom Clancy.

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I have never heard of a Beta reader before now. So if you choose me this will be a new experience for me

Query tracker is really useful! Yes, everyone gets rejected.x

I liked We Have Always Lived in The Castle, but only because I liked the gothic vibes. I liked The Haunting of Hill House more though. I actually just read and liked The Villa. At first I hated the toxic female relationships, but once I got past that, I quite enjoyed the story.

I am a fan of We Have Always Lived in This Castle, but I would never call it a mystery. You got it right when you said it was like a southern gothic, I think. My favorite Shirley Jackson book is The Haunting of Hill House. I knew it was scary so I read it during the day and that didn’t help! Thanks again for the solve-along. That was a fun book. 👍

Alice Network doesn't only take place during WWII. One time period is WWI because Alice's network was during WWI.

I have read Agatha and love her books

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I have plenty of time to do this because i don't have a life. Looking forward to hopefully helping you out

What is a Beta reader. I would like to help if I can

I really want to have placed a fourth short story before I approach an agent, but the publishing gods are unwilling to

I have sent you a DM on Instagram 😅

Your tortie is so cute!!! What are the cats names?

I like being able to see others’ comments

I rarely can avoid revising/editing every time I look at things I’ve written. That means readers’ comments are sometimes no longer relevant. Still, insights are insights, right?

Thanks for your insights. I’m just beginning the process of querying and have realized that it’s a great deal like applying for a job - which was also an ordeal!

I'm generally happy to see a faster rejection because at least it's an answer. It's not like the probability goes up over time. I do think, though, that a lot of these agents are totally gatekeeping based on whatever prejudices and bugs up their butts they may hold. I generally don't query those types, who have descriptions on MWL and their own sites that advertise how much they want to fix the world. Funny, I thought they should want to sell books. But what do I know?

Last time I actually found being able to see everyone's comments very helpful and interesting! I did try not to read the comments before I finished the section, so as to try to remain unbiased. I'm so excited for this!

I think it could be interesting to see other readers comments. But at the same time it might influence feedback. Is there a way to hide comments until after we all read a section. That way the beta readers could go back and read others comments if they choose so to compare notes after giving their original thoughts. I also applied as a beta and think I can be helpful since I'm also a aspiring writer and have wrote several unpublished novels including one I hope to have out at the end of the year. So I have editing experience and have worked with Beta readers before. I also think the idea of having a video to give ideas for feedback is a good idea.

I vote yes for instruction on being a beta reader. We can give you better feedback.

Just signed up! I’m excited for the opportunity!

The beta reader application is still open for both groups! forms.gle/8RHvRqVqWqSSVdBw7 Thank you to everyone who has filled it out so far.

This video is fantastic! I've seen a couple of those exact comments on QT and I'm honestly shocked people act like that in any capacity, but especially in a professional forum. It's wild.

I’m totally new here, but I just love how differentiated your review was! You totally embodied my own view about books, that a lot of things I might dislike are probably just subjective! It was so great to hear that you even recommend the book based on what it actually does, even though what it does is not your thing. I’m super excited for the your next review! <3

ty for breaking your shyness with your channel, Jackie!!! your delivery is great and natural! Did I miss where you wove in contrasting strengths for naivety? I'd suggest trusting and forgiving? Thanks again for your contribution here, Jackie, and thanks, yt algorithm!

This was so fun to vote on and a great vlog! Hope you do another one! I also have the clock maker’s daughter on my TBR and this is definitely making me rethink some things!

I read one of Kate Morton’s most popular books. It was such a slog. Terribly long and didn’t reflect any of the elements that were teased, which were what led me to it in the first place. That was an awkward sentence. Apologies. 😀

Great video. You and I are in the same boat with roughly the same number of rejections. I agree that it doesn't take three hours to read a query. I, personally, *love* same day rejections. I can get on with querying the next agent. That doesn't, in the least, prevent me from throwing another ten plates against the wall. But there's really no sense in lashing out at agents. I do sometimes scratch my head though. I recently wrote a YA novella giving several agents EXACTLY, and I do mean *EXACTLY* what they *claimed* they were looking for. They all turned up their noses. Am I a poor writer or are they bad at their job? I ultimately take a cynical view of the whole process. I've read enough "bestsellers" to know that quality isn't what decides a book's success. Gratefully, no agent has critiqued my submissions. I get nothing or I get form letters. I'm okay with that. I'm not looking for their opinion. I can get that elsewhere. I expect them to be agents and to leave the writing to authors. I'm looking for representation.

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Have you read the Bridgerton series?

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Sounds like an interesting TBR. I hope you enjoy it!

I loved the vibes of The Only One Left, and overall enjoyed the story, though it didn't wow me. I hope your reads go well.

I've been querying for two months and I admit I want to give up already. I won't lie, rejections suck. I let myself have a moment, but then I let it go and remind myself rejection is part of being a writer. And I certainly don't lash out at the agents who rejected me.

Preach, Jackie, preach! You said so much of what I think sometimes when I see comments like some of these on QueryTracker. I’ve seen comments that have gotten mad at a rejection after an hour too with the same ‘I sent a query, three chapters, and a synopsis. There’s no way they reviewed all of that.’ And it’s like they may not have needed to to decide (like you mentioned). If it’s gonna be a rejection, I’d totally rather a quick one than a CNR lol. A *query* rejection after 1.5 years-ish is wild tho lol, but def no need call the agent a sociopath. Once a writer starts calling agents out of their names, I think it might be a good idea for them take a bit of a break from querying. This video was a great reminder to me to keep the business mindset when I start querying. It’s easy to forget after awhile in the trenches. Thank you!