Finding Your First Readers

from Pub Crawl · host Ezra Palmer

On today’s episode, Dan and Ezra discuss the challenges of finding the all-important first readers for your book — getting help from friends and relatives, investing in a fee-based review, tapping into ARC services like NetGalley to distribute free copies to influential readers, and engaging with the reading community on Goodreads.LinksGary Kroeger’s essay on attending the 40th SNL Anniversaryhttps://www.garyhasissues.com/2015/02/backstage-at-snls-40th/NetGalley’s reader profilehttps://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) ServicesBookSirenshttps://booksirens.com/BookSprouthttps://booksprout.co/NetGalleyhttps://www.netgalley.com/NetGalley’s reader community profilehttps://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/

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