Beyond Cloud Nine (Beyond Saga Book 1)

Additional Info for Reviewers & Staff

I did some querying at first but soon realized it's almost impossible for a self-published author to find a traditional publisher without an agent and likewise almost impossible to find an agent unless you have a track record of success. Thus, my plan is to build my author platform by self-publishing the four books of my beyond saga and promoting them through websites, social media, press releases, giveaways, etc. With the beyond saga complete, I plan to query again with the significant sales, readership, and proof to show my writing is worth agents' and publishers' time.

My books all go through the following structured process:
1) Brainstorm, outline, and write first rough draft
2) Refine characters/plot, self-edit, and polish second rough draft
3) Submit chapters to a critique group for feedback and apply to draft 3
4) Work with a professional editor to apply both developmental and line edits (drafts 4 and 5)*
4) Have proofreader revise the book, apply changes to draft 6
5) Have beta readers provide feedback and apply to draft 7
6) Print/publish

* Beyond Cloud Nine was edited by Rose Fox who now works for Publisher's Weekly

Honestly, selecting an Underground Reviewer was very difficult because none of the reviewers on the staff/team page state that they read science fiction/space opera/hard science fiction. Thus, I'm not sure I picked the right person, so I hope my book will still be considered by all reviewers before getting tossed if the selected reviewer isn't interested.

In the end, I chose Steve because his preference for Science-Fantasy is the closest thing to science fiction I could find in the reviewer profiles. Other potential reviewers might be Aimee (my book has an ethical dilemma that should make readers think), Anita (she's a book lover across all genres), Chantelle (my book has dystopian elements), Katie Rose (she lists classic SF as her #6 preference, and Booklife likens my book to an old-fashioned space opera), or Kim (my book has a complex female protagonist, although it isn't a mystery). There are also reviewers listed in the dropdown menu that aren't listed on the staff page. I checked out their websites but none stated that they write or read science fiction.

Thanks for your time and consideration.