About Me Page Launched and Beta Readers Wanted

Hello! I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Now that I’m letting the second draft of Deathless sit for a while before returning to it, I’ve been doing some housekeeping here on the site. Not as exciting as writing, but I am happy to announce that the About Me page is now active!. It can be accessed from a menu in the homepage sidebar, or right here.

Also, I’ve decided that I’d like some beta opinions on Deathless before I proceed to a third draft. That means I’m looking for beta readers! Here’s the deal: I’d like 3-5 readers who are of late middle school/early high school age to read through Deathless, and give me honest opinions on it. I don’t like comparing my work to other books, but I admit it’s necessary, so: readers who enjoy books like The Maze Runner, Divergent, or The Hunger Games might enjoy Deathless

Here’s a synopsis, for those who might be interested:

More than one-hundred years after the world was devastated by nuclear war, a tyrannical government known as the Dominion has risen to power. Eric lives under the Dominion’s rule in New Boston, but dreams of leaving to attend college in Virginia. Those dreams are shattered when Sendra Phoenix, a brutal Dominion operative tracks Eric’s parents down, killing his father and taking his mother captive.

To find answers, Eric must accompany Marcus, the leader of a local contingent of rebels working against the Dominion, back to his headquarters in what used to be the American West. Eric and Marcus’s journey is fraught with danger, and the two must avoid bandit groups as well as the Dominion’s forces if they are to survive. While the answers Eric seek may help him to understand why his family has been torn apart, he may only uncover more difficulty for himself in coming to terms with the dark secrets that cloud his parents’ past. Betrayal and suffering lie in store for any who defy the will of the Dominion.

If you fit the description, enjoy reading, and think you might be interested in serving as a beta reader, Reach out to me through this site’s Email at sal.a.gulino@gmail.com

Thanks!