Wait time for Beta Readers

[rivergirl]

I’ve got my book out to 11 beta readers and I’ve only heard back from three of them. This weekend will be one month for most of them. Should I reach out with a little push to see how things are going? I feel like if someone agrees to read your book they are avid readers and shouldn’t take forever. Everyone’s thoughts??

[jcwrites]

If you've swapped beta reads, yeah, I'd nudge (e.g., "how's it going, am loving yours"). Otherwise, I'd let it slide; radio silence may their way of saying it's not working for them, but they're not keen on saying so directly.

Tough situation.