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Early Access gives newsletter members a first look at selected serialized bonus fiction before it goes public on platforms like Royal Road, Tapas, and Scribble Hub. It’s also where readers can share feedback on unpublished material—questions, reactions, and quick notes—through a private forum, helping shape revisions before the next draft is finalized.

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The Beta Reader Program is a small, invite-only group for readers who love the Spire and want to help shape future drafts. Beta readers get access to selected unpublished material and share honest reactions, notes, and suggestions—what’s working, what’s unclear, and what you want more of—so I can strengthen the story before it’s finalized.

Because spots are limited, not everyone is accepted right away, but I’m always happy to add interested readers to a waitlist and reach out as openings become available.

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