Shiloh seeks 'beta readers' for new mainstream novel

May 30, 2010 - PRLog -- Although he's tight-lipped about the storyline of his new novel WAITING FOR THE END, novelist Doug Shiloh is seeking a select group of volunteer readers to "beta test" the novel to begin reading in the late fall 2010 before he brings it to the publishing stage. But he can say that it's set from the 1950s to the present day and is about "grief, 9-11 and second chances."

"So far I've got a nice array of readers lined up, but I want to add to the circle," Shiloh said over the Memorial Day Weekend. "I welcome interest people from all walks, from all countries. I'm looking for grammar errors. plot faults, character evaluations. If you're the type of person who spots a good story or is a walking encyclopedia, we want you on the team. You can be a student or a stay-at-home parent or a professional or anything in-between. Just be a lover of books."

Homefield Multimedia calls the mainstream novel "a real life story punctuated with humor."

Beta readers will have to sign a release form that they will not disclose any of the content of the novel. Readers will also get a mention in the book's acknowledgment page and a signed copy of book. The positions are unpaid and volunteer. Potential volunteers are asked to send an e-mail letter of interest to bessamail@yahoo.com, ATTENTION BETA READER. Include your contact information, age and address, type of favorite books, music and movies, as well as education level.

"This is a new arena for Homefield Multimedia to enter and we're excited," Mike Pace said. "We are expanding our reach. Bringing in true lovers of books, music and movies to test drive the works of our artists is one of our B-to-B goals."

Shiloh's first novel about celebrity obsession is titled POOKOO and can be downloaded in e-book form for free from http://www.dlshiloh.com or http://www.pookoo.net, or purchased in paperback or Kindle format at Amazon.com for under $10.


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