For fiction authors
Ask where the story pulls them in, where the pace slows, and whether a character’s choices feel convincing.
Get feedback while your book takes shape.
Start with a Word manuscript, a few chapters, or a finished EPUB.
BookArc prepares your reading copy and brings versions, reader feedback, and follow-up together. Learn what’s working while you still have time to change it, with less formatting and chasing readers yourself.
Share the draft. Keep the process together.
Start before the formatting is finished. Upload a Word manuscript and BookArc builds the EPUB reading copy. You can begin with a few chapters and add new chapters or versions as you write.
Keep revisions organized. Preview a new version before publishing it to readers. Keep a record of the versions you’ve shared as the manuscript develops.
See the response to the text. With readers’ permission, collect reading activity and annotations to understand how far they got and what prompted a reaction.
Choose your sharing settings and use private, watermarked campaign download links. Schedule reminders for readers who haven’t downloaded and a feedback request at the end.
Ask questions that fit your book.
Give early readers a clear focus. You decide which responses are useful and what to change.
For nonfiction authors
Ask which ideas are clear, which examples are missing, and whether a reader can put your advice into practice.
Your debut or your tenth book. A fresh reader can show you something you can no longer see.
Bring early readers into your revision process.
Prepare the copy, choose your readers, and let BookArc handle the delivery and scheduled reminders.
From: Elena Vale
To: an early reader
Would you read an early draft?
I’m revising The Moonlit Archive and would love your perspective.
Where did you want to keep reading? Was there anywhere you felt lost? I’m especially interested in the opening chapters.
Thank you,
Elena
Example beta-reader invitation
Start with a few chapters or a complete manuscript. Prepare a reading copy from Word or upload an EPUB, then tell readers what kind of feedback would help. Sample invitation copy is shown.
From: Elena Vale
To: an early reader
Your reading copy is ready.
Thank you for taking an early look at The Moonlit Archive.
Please read at your own pace and note anything that catches your attention—or leaves you wondering.
Elena
Example copy-delivery message
Give each campaign reader a private, watermarked download link. Schedule a reminder for anyone who hasn’t downloaded, saving you a separate round of chasing. The message is illustrative.
At the archive door
I wanted her to open it, but I wasn’t sure what she thought she would lose if she did.
Example early-reader comment on a fictional scene
An example of useful feedback
With readers’ permission, review their annotations and reading activity alongside your revisions. An end-of-campaign feedback request gives them another way to respond. The comment shown is illustrative.
Give your book a fresh pair of eyes.
Start with the manuscript you have. Let BookArc prepare the reading copy and organize the delivery while you work on the next revision.
Apply for beta access
Access is by invitation. Free during beta.