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.

Links

Gary Kroeger’s essay on attending the 40th SNL Anniversary

https://www.garyhasissues.com/2015/02/backstage-at-snls-40th/

NetGalley’s reader profile

https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/

Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) Services

BookSirens

https://booksirens.com/

BookSprout

https://booksprout.co/

NetGalley

https://www.netgalley.com/

NetGalley’s reader community profile

https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/