Beta suckers

So I asked a variety of friends to serve as beta readers for my little story project. I especially enjoyed the fact that one of them is a non-reader! So far, so good as one reader confessed to being officially 'hooked' as of page 7.

Sigh.

Really looking forward to seeing how this whole thing plays out. The goal at this point is to send out query letters after the first of the year and -- the fates willing -- manuscripts thereafter.