[Complete][90k][YA, Paranormal Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction] Closet Pun

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I'm looking for beta readers! The beta read would run until approx. the end of May (you can let me know if you need more time but that's my current deadline).

Closet Pun is a paranormal YA fantasy with an LGBT+ cast (with elements of romance but it's more friendship/mystery focused). The WIP is about 90k words total with 6 shorts (you could think of them as introductory chapters) and a 58k novella.

Summary:

Up on that totally normal-looking hill over there sits a house; Fay-Parker Hall. In that house, headmistress Rebecca Faulkner tries to teach her students to get their abilities (and their emotions) in check. We’ve got vampires, werewolves, witches, and more - this much chaos in one home is not in fact a recipe for disaster. It’s a recipe for the gayest student body around. And when a mysterious entity appears on the school grounds, it’s time to play amateur detective.

The kind of feedback I'm looking for is plot/character/setting based; I'm not looking for critiques on line editing/prose unless maybe you have some general comments on the writing style of the overall work. When it comes to specifics I'm looking for story-based feedback most of all.

I'm also doing a sensitivity read so please lmk if you're interested and can provide feedback on any of the following:

  • Portrayal of trans characters (preferably from trans women as that's what the character is but feedback from any trans readers would be helpful)
  • Asian American representation (Korean and Thai specifically)
  • Portrayal of Black queer characters (gay man and a lesbian)

I am willing to do a beta exchange with someone if they feel we'll be a fit. Any WIP up to equal length, in any genre (except horror - I'm not a horror reader, so I don't think I'd be of much use to you. Otherwise I'm fairly open)

Posted Mar 14, 2025, 8:12 PM UTC

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