Fiction Readers Wanted

There is one crucial step authors should perform before submitting fiction for publishing: getting people to read it and comment on it.

Having people read the stories lets authors use their feedback to improve their work before publication. One-word comments such as “boring” or “interesting” will not work.

As an author, I want to know what you found interesting, what you found boring, what you liked and what you did not. The more detailed your comments, the better the finished story.

Anyone interested in reading and commenting on the stories below should send a note to davereyn83@hotmail.com listing the story or stories they want to read. I will respond to every serious comment.

Payment cannot be made for reading these stories. However, anyone who submits a complete review will be acknowledged in any self-published book or collection. The author will attempt to also list readers/reviewers as contributors in stories or novels picked up publishers.

Requirements for readers are:

·         A completed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

·         Willingness to provide several detailed comments.

·         Time to read my fiction.

Note that:

·         All stories listed below are original works of fiction created by David B. Reynolds.

·         All rights are reserved to each story, plot, summary, characters, etc.

·         Some stories have two versions:

o   One for mature audiences only

o   One for general audiences

Stories currently available for review include:

Working Title	Bring Little Gwen Home
Synopsis	A considerate man’s offer of help for a single mother turns into something neither one expects: romance. Love blooms after the woman’s ex-husband steals her daughter and the mother and her new friend do what is necessary to get her back.
Genres	Romance, erotic romance, general fiction, suspense, action
Maturity level	Contains explicit sex scenes and some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
Length in words	95,225
Setting	California’s Western Sierra provides a scenic backdrop for this tale that shows what one man will do to protect an innocent mother and her children.
Working Title	All I Want Is To Be Published
Synopsis	A would-be author gets more than he bargained for when he obtains an interview with an all-woman erotic publishing house.
Genres	Romance, erotic romance, humor
Maturity level	Contains explicit sex scenes and some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
Length in words	7,933
Settings	A typical two-story home in the suburbs is an unusual location for an erotic publishing house, but that is where aspiring author Roger Stein finds himself.
Working Title	Love in the Valley of Fire
Synopsis	A man gets kidnapped and forced to help a woman transport a load of cash and cocaine she stole from a Mexican drug cartel.
Genres	Action/adventure, erotic romance
Maturity level	Contains explicit sex scenes and some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
Length in words	23,640
Settings	Set initially in the winter wonderland that is Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas and the Valley of Fire National Park near Las Vegas become the background for this non-stop action story.
Working Title	Does God Play Dice With the Universe?
Synopsis	Man, and its successor species, endeavor to find out the answer to a question, which is a restatement of a comment by Albert Einstein, “God does not play dice with the Universe.” Are you so sure?
Genres	Science fiction
Maturity level	General
Length in words	988
Settings	Space
Working Title	The Connected Computer Commuter
Synopsis	A tech savvy commuter on a train educates a woman about computers. A casual friendship deepens over time, leading to romance and love.
Genres	Romance, erotic romance.
Maturity level	Contains explicit sex scenes. Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
Length in words	15,156
Settings	A major city, the country.
Working Title	Green Water, Red Blood
Synopsis	A man taking scenic photos interrupts an attempted murder and gets caught in the cross-hairs of a blackmailer.
Genres	Action/adventure, romance, erotic romance
Maturity level	Contains explicit sex scenes and some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
Length in words	53,994
Settings	Point Lobos National Seashore, San Francisco and Mexico are the locations for this action-packed adventure throwing a well-meaning man into dangers he never wanted or expected.
Working Title	Breaking the Circle of 13
Synopsis	An office drone gets far more than he bargained for when he tries to comfort a distraught co-worker.
Genres	Action/adventure, romance, erotic romance
Maturity level	Contains explicit sex scenes and some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
Length in words	66,229
Settings	A major city, the mountains.
Working Title	The Gravity Shield
Synopsis	An apparently ignorant desert rat enters a famous Chicago  museum claiming to have a 5-gallon bucket full of Martian rocks. A skeptical curator learns, much to her surprise, the man is right.
Genres	Science fiction
Maturity level	General
Length in words	16,132
Settings	Chicago, the International Space Station and Mars all play a part in this fanciful “what if” tale.