@4be4ee2e I was mostly eyeing that "beta read" aspect when regarding niche. I have a Slack (one!) with a collection of about 10 fellow travelers. - An agent with a pen name. - An accountant struggling to get work noticed. - A few long-time self published writers, some of us full time - A lesser number of trad and hybrid, some of them full time We talk about stuff. Brainstorm covers and blurbs but *never* beta read or critique each other's work.