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✨ A Note from the Heart of the Solter Universe ✨

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Hi, beautiful humans. 💜

I need to take a breath and share something with you from a genuinely tender place, because this week has been one of the most exhausting and heartbreaking weeks I've had in a long time — and I want to be honest with you about why.

I have spent this entire week reaching out, responding, exchanging messages, and investing real time and real care into what I thought were shared conversations about beta reading. I was clear from the very first message about what the Solter Universe is looking for: in-kind exchange. You read. I give you early access to work I believe in with everything I have.  I also provide support for any project (book/art/etc) you have in the works through reviews and testimonials (and I guess this is an additional request I too make).

That's it. No invoices. No professional packages. No business transactions.

And yet, after days,  sometimes nearly a full week, of back and forth, the conversation would suddenly shift. A link to a professional website. A rate sheet. A pivot I never saw coming, despite how hard I tried to make it clear from the beginning that this was not that.

I'm not angry. I'm heartbroken. And I need a minute. 💔

 

So let me say this clearly and lovingly, once and for all:

👩‍💼 A professional beta reader is building a business. They offer technical analysis, editorial structure, market feedback — and they absolutely deserve to be paid for that expertise. That is real work and I have nothing but respect for it.

📖 The reader Solter Universe is looking for is someone who reads because they simply cannot help it. Someone who picks up a book because the description grabbed them by the soul. Someone who has lived something close to what's on the page, or who has always believed — deep down — that stories can heal.

We are looking for the heart response. Not the technical response.

The professional beta reader will ask: Does this work? Is it marketable? Does it follow the rules?

The reader I'm looking for will ask: Did this move me? Did I see myself here? Did this feel true?

Both are valid. They are simply not the same thing — and I need everyone to understand that before we begin, not three days in after we've both spent our week going in circles.

 

💜 What I DO offer — and what I'm asking for in return:

I invest in my readers. Genuinely. I am not looking for a transaction — I am looking for a relationship. Every single person who comes into the Solter Universe matters to me, and I show up for my readers the way I ask them to show up for the work: with heart, with honesty, and with real presence.

What I ask for in return is simple: Read the work. Tell me how it made you feel. Post an honest review when it's ready. That's the whole thing.

No payment. No professional service. Just two people who believe in the power of stories, showing up for each other.

 

📬 Still want to connect?

If we've already been talking and you're genuinely here because you love to read and this work speaks to you — please, keep reaching out. I want to hear from you. 💜

If you're a professional beta reader looking for paid work — I truly wish you every success. The right author is out there for you. This just isn't the right moment for us.

And if you've been on the fence, wondering which kind of reader you are — ask yourself this: Would you read this even if I wasn't asking? If the answer is yes, then I would absolutely love to meet you.

 

SolterAdventures@gmail.com  •  solteradventures.tiiny.site

"Live Authentically and Create Magic!!" ✨

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Hey readers! 👋

I'm Tiffany Solter, PhD — author, , and life coach and advocate — and I'm looking for beta readers and honest reviewers for the Solter Universe, a growing collection of interconnected series that spans literary fiction, healing memoir, children's fantasy, Viking adventure, and post-apocalyptic storytelling.

Every book is rooted in the same philosophy: Magic. Healing. Transformation.

Here's what's available:

📖 OUT NOW — Available for Review

"Be A Man": The Violence Society Ignores A raw, unflinching look at masculinity, sacrifice, and the costs no one talks about. Curtis Welsh gives up his military future to "do the right thing" — but doing the right thing turns out to be far more complicated than anyone told him. If you've ever felt trapped by the story society wrote for you, this one's for you. Genre: Literary Fiction / Social Commentary

Between Worlds: The Work of Living Part memoir, part shadow work, part love letter to the living and the gone. A near-death experience. A reunion across time. A call to action for Light Workers. Thirty years of excavation finally placed on the page. Genre: Memoir / Spiritual Nonfiction

📅 COMING JULY — ARC Readers Needed

Roberta A Story of Chosen Family, Radical Presence, and the Power of Showing Up. Roberta Fife is an ER nurse whose kitchen table becomes a gathering place for people in crisis — spanning three generations of one Pacific Northwest family. For readers of Fredrik Backman, Jojo Moyes, and Liane Moriarty. Deeply warm. Completely real. Genre: Literary Fiction

A Clearing Dawn escapes an abusive marriage and retreats to a remote forest cabin with only her dog Loki, her cat Zena, and the fragile hope of starting over. A tender, hopeful novel about healing and the unexpected grace of beginning again. Genre: Literary Fiction / Women's Fiction

📅 COMING AUGUST 2 — ARC Readers Needed

Arae the Tiny Viking Queen: Jungian Analysis & Quantum Perspectives Six-year-old Arae Solter — with fire in her hair and a heart full of courage — discovers that being small is not a limitation but an advantage. A rich Viking adventure with Jungian depth woven throughout. Genre: Fantasy / Middle Grade–Adult crossover

📅 COMING NOVEMBER — Early Interest / Waitlist

MAZE: A Tale of Tomorrow (Extended Edition) The world ended on a Tuesday. Maze didn't know it was a Tuesday — dogs don't keep calendars. A post-apocalyptic story told through the eyes of a German Shepherd navigating the ruins of the human world, asking what survival really means. Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Literary Fiction

Also in the Universe: Mrs. C's Magic Classroom — A guided meditation for dreamers, writers, and the quiet ones. Perfect for educators, therapists, and anyone who remembers a teacher who made them feel seen. Genre: Guided Meditation / Mindfulness

What I'm looking for:

• Honest feedback — the good, the hard, and the constructive
• Reviews posted on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you read
• Likes, shares, and follows always appreciated (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: u/SolterAdventures*)*

To request an ARC or beta copy, comment below or reach out at: SolterAdventures@gmail.com Website: solteradventures.tiiny.site

"Live Authentically and Create Magic!!" ✨