Want to Be a Beta Reader for The Ordinary Bruja?
Something in the dark knows her name⊠and I hope you do too.
Hey familia-Vacitos
Iâm so excited (and honestly, a little nervous) to share this with you. After months of edits, rewrites, and emotionally walking through the fog of grief, doubt, and ancestral magic⊠my next book, The Ordinary Bruja, is almost ready.
But before I take the next big stepâI need your help.
Iâm officially opening up beta reader sign-ups for a small group of readers who want to be part of this storyâs final transformation.
đż What is The Ordinary Bruja?
Itâs a Dominican-American psychological horror + magical realism novel about Marisol Espinal, a woman returning home to a town that wonât let her forget who she used to be. Haunted by grief, twisted family secrets, and a cursed hill that calls her by name, she uncovers that her familyâs magic was never truly lostâjust buried.
This story is about:
- đ€ Grief that lingers in the walls
- đ Magic passed down through silence
- đ The tension between identity and inheritance
- âđœ And what it means to reclaim the power you were taught to fear
If youâre into books like The Inheritance of OrquĂdea Divina, White Smoke, or anything that blends supernatural dread with soul-deep reflectionâyouâll vibe with this.
đŻ Whatâs a Beta Reader?
A beta reader is someone who reads an early version of a book before itâs published and gives the author feedback. Think of yourself as my creative confidantâyouâre not proofreading or editing line-by-line. Youâre helping me answer questions like:
- Did you care about Marisol?
- Did the story hook you?
- Did the magical rules make sense?
- Were there parts that confused, bored, or emotionally wrecked you (in the best way)?
Youâll get to read the book before anyone else, give feedback, and help shape this story into its final form.
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Whatâs the Timeline?
- Beta sign-ups close: April 30
- Reading begins: May 1
- Feedback due: May 31
(Iâll send reminders + keep it flexible for life thingsâweâre human here.)
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Iâll send you everything you need: the manuscript, feedback questions, and a warm thank-you from the bottom of my bookish little heart.
If youâve ever connected with my work, resonated with themes of healing, cultural identity, or just want to read a haunting-ass story about a girl who stops running and starts rememberingâthis is for you.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Letâs bring The Ordinary Bruja to life, together.
đ§ż P.S.
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