Yes queen/king/court jester, we're tackling alpha and beta readers: what they are, when you need them, how to find them, and what to ask for when someone agrees to read your ugly book baby. Consider this a companion to our last episode on critique partners and writing groups because we said so.
In Hot Goss, we wonder why anyone cares how many books other people read in a year, and lose our minds over quite possibly the worst take of 2025: third person POV makes you a misogynist. Someone needs to throw their laptop in the dumpster and get a flip phone.
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