A Call for Beta Readers for the Sequel of Eternal Road – The final stop

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John wants you as a beta reader

The sequel to Eternal Road – The final stop, is now ready for the excellent input from beta readers. It has a working title of The Last Drive.

Here is a brief blurb

Sam and James are reunited and tasked with finding two souls who seem lost on the Eternal Road. Unfortunately, the higher-ups believe there has been some interference by Lucifer, so Sam and James must return and find out what happened to Ryan and Eddie.

Ryan was killed in Afghanistan, trying to avoid a schoolyard with his crippled plane. Eddie Rickenbacker, Ryan’s hero, is to guide Ryan to his Eternal Home, and now both are missing.

So come along with Sam and James as they try to find the missing souls while staying one step ahead of the prince of Darkness, who is interested in Ryan’s soul.

 

The Last Drive is an inspirational thriller and is approximately 80,000 words. (300 pages) Since Lucifer is the antagonist in this novel, there are historical scenes that may be intense.

If you would like to beta read The Last Drive, it is available in four formats, ePub, MOBI, PDF, and MS Word Docx. I will be emailing your request to you and would like your comments returned by July 1st.  My questions are easy.

  1. Did you enjoy the story?
  2. Was the ending satisfactory?
  3. Were there missing or confusing parts?
  4. Did the story flow at a comfortable pace for you?
  5. Were the characters believable?
  6. What, if anything, would you want to be included or excluded in the story?

This is not a professionally edited version (that comes after your fine input). There is no expectation that a beta reader needs to be responsible for highlighting grammar errors in the manuscript. The final formatting is done when the book is ready to publish so you will have an unformatted version.

If you would like to beta read, Please send me an email to johnhowell(dot)wave(at)gmail.com. Let me know your format preference. I will be sending the file out when I get your response.

Thank you, All.

46 comments

  1. circadianreflections's avatar

    I hope you get lots of takers, John! Best of luck with the sequel too!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Deborah. 😁

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  2. Chris The Story Reading Ape's avatar

    Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
    Contact John at the email address given at the end of his original blog post 😃

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you so much for the share, Chris. 😁

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      1. Chris The Story Reading Ape's avatar

        You’re welcome, John 😃

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  3. Harmony Kent's avatar

    Wishing you all the best, John. A great opportunity for a preview look at a the next book in this fun series 💕🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Harmony. 😁

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  4. Mae Clair's avatar

    Congratulations on finishing The Last Drive, John. I know you’ve been working on this one for a while. Exciting times!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Mae. 😁

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  5. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    Congratulations on having The Last Drive ready for beta readers, John!

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      1. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

        You’re welcome, John.

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  6. Joan Hall's avatar

    I like the title! Congrats on finishing. I know this one has been a while in coming.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yes it has. One of those should I put this in or not kind of books. Thanks, Joan

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  7. Unknown's avatar

    […] A Call for Beta Readers for the Sequel of Eternal Road – The final stop […]

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you for sharing the post, Charles.

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  8. coldhandboyack's avatar

    Congratulations on getting the MS finished.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Craig. 😊

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  9. Book Club Mom's avatar

    Congratulations on finishing your sequel, John. Let me know if/when you’d like to do an Author Update on my blog!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Will do, Barbara. It is going to be in September when the book launches

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  10. quiall's avatar

    My hand is up and I’m waving it at you! Can you see me? Pick me! Pick me! On more sedate note, may I be one of your better readers? Sending email now . . .

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      You got it, Pamela. 😊

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  11. D.L. Finn, Author's avatar
    D.L. Finn, Author · ·

    I’m excited about this book, John 🙂

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  12. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

    Reblogged this on T. W. Dittmer and commented:
    This is bound to be good. Contact John if you’re interested.

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  13. BonnieReadsAndWrites's avatar

    Reblogged this on Bonnie Reads and Writes and commented:
    Here’s a chance to be a beta reader for the sequel to Eternal Road! Contact John Howell if you are interested.

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  14. Author Jan Sikes's avatar

    Sending you an email, John!

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  15. C.E.Robinson's avatar

    John, you are such a prolific writer. So many books. And this last one ready for Beta readers. Wish I could help out. But, I’m heavy into self-publishing my debut book in May. And have another one started. Good luck & congrats on your last book. 📚🎶 Christine

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  16. Gwen M. Plano's avatar
    Gwen M. Plano · ·

    Congratulations, John. I’m looking forward to the read!

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  17. petespringer's avatar
    petespringerauthor · ·

    I’d like to help, but I recently committed to beta reading for two other people. I know I’ll be a customer when the book comes out.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you for sharing, Michael

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  18. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more's avatar

    This offer is wonderful, but i don’t want to disappoint you, John! My vocabulary is growing, but it takes some more time. Good luck, i am sure for this topic readers will build a line in front of your door. Best wishes, Michael

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Michael. 😁

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      1. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more's avatar

        Thank you as well, John! Enjoy a beautiful weekend! xx Michael

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  19. Dale's avatar

    Is it too late?
    I’d be in!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Oh hear you are. What format do you want?

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      1. Dale's avatar

        😀
        Like I mentioned on the other comment, I’ll take DOC, though I might figure out how to use this calibre thing on my kindle!

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          I’ll send the Doc

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        2. Dale's avatar

          Sweet!
          I’ll plug in my ancient iPad so I can read it 😉

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