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    Hand the Draft to a First Reader, Without Emailing a File

    Write in a Click shares your manuscript with beta readers through a private link. You choose the access level (read, comment or suggest wording), add a label so you know whose link it is, set it to expire in 1 to 365 days, and revoke it any time. Readers do not need an account to read or to leave notes; suggesting wording needs sign-in. Notes arrive in your Beta feedback inbox, grouped by chapter, where you reply and resolve them.

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    Why This Matters

    Beta reading usually means a file attached to an email, a copy you can no longer update, and notes that come back in a dozen formats. A private link fixes most of that: you decide who can read and for how long, you can close the door when the round is over, and every note arrives in one place.

    How It Works

    1

    Invite a beta reader

    On the book's Publish page, open "Reader & share with beta readers" and press "Invite a beta reader".

    2

    Set the terms

    Pick an access level, add a label such as "Beta round 1 — Dana", and choose how many days the link lasts (1 to 365, 14 by default).

    3

    Send the link

    Press "Create link". The link is shown once, so copy it and send it however you like.

    4

    Read the notes

    Notes arrive in the Beta feedback inbox, grouped by chapter. Reply, resolve, and revoke the link when the round is over.

    What the reader sees

    The reader opens a private review page for your book. They can read without an account. To leave a note, they select a passage, choose "Leave a note on this passage", add their name and, if they like, an email "so the author can follow up", and press "Send note". They see "Sent to the author", and carry on reading.

    If you gave the link suggest access, the reader can also propose different wording for a passage. That part needs them to sign in; the page says so plainly: "Sign in to suggest wording". Reading and leaving notes do not.

    What you see

    The Beta feedback inbox collects every note, grouped by the chapter it belongs to, with a separate group for notes about the whole book. Each note has "Reply" and "Resolve". Resolved notes are hidden until you choose "Show resolved", so the inbox is always the list of things you still have to think about.

    Suggested wording appears in the Reader, where you can Accept or Reject each suggestion. Accepting records your decision; you then make the change in the editor yourself.

    Keeping control of the draft

    Every link has an expiry, up to 365 days, and "Revoke" ends it early. Labels let you run several readers, or several rounds, at once and still know whose link is whose.

    Only workspace admins and owners can invite beta readers. If you write alone, that is you.

    Reader Pulse first, readers second

    Before you spend a first reader's goodwill, Reader Pulse on Premium and Pro gives you a preview: every chapter scored for engagement and drop-off risk, with the weakest one named. It is a preview before first readers, never a replacement for them. Fix the obvious dips first, then send the link.

    What Each Plan Includes

    PlanWhat you get
    Starter (free)Private beta links, notes inbox, expiry and revoke.
    Premium ($29/mo)The same, plus Reader Pulse as a preview before first readers.
    Pro ($49/mo)The same, plus Reader Pulse across a selection of chapters.

    Prices and plans: see pricing.

    What It Does Not Do

    • Accepting a suggested wording records your decision. It does not change the manuscript; you make the edit yourself.
    • The inbox groups notes by chapter but labels each group "Chapter note" rather than with the chapter title.
    • A link shares the whole book. There is no way to share a single chapter on its own.
    • A link is shown once when you create it. If you lose it, revoke it and create another.
    • Readers who want to suggest wording must sign in.

    Key Benefits

    A private link instead of an emailed file
    Read, comment or suggest access
    Expiry from 1 to 365 days, and revoke any time
    No account needed to read or leave notes
    Labels to tell readers and rounds apart
    Notes grouped by chapter in one inbox
    Reply to and resolve each note
    One place for every note, instead of a dozen emails

    Perfect For

    A first beta round with three trusted readers
    Sharing the manuscript with a critique partner
    Getting notes from a sensitivity reader
    Sending an advance copy to an agent or editor
    Running a second round after revisions

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Do beta readers need an account?

    Not to read or to leave notes. Suggesting wording needs them to sign in.

    Can I stop someone reading?

    Yes. Every link expires after the number of days you choose, up to 365, and "Revoke" ends it immediately.

    Does accepting a reader's suggestion change my book?

    No. It records that you accepted it. You make the change in the editor yourself.

    Is beta sharing a paid feature?

    No. Private beta links and the feedback inbox are on every plan. Reader Pulse, the preview you can run before first readers, is on Premium and Pro.

    What comes nextExport formats The notes are resolved. Export the book as EPUB, PDF, Word, MOBI, AZW3, plain text or Markdown, on any plan.

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