Musings of a Romance Author
I’ve written a couple of one-sided posts about beta reading. On the author’s side I’ve moaned about how difficult it is to get any beta readers, let alone reliable beta readers, and how difficult it can be to balance the sometimes contradictory feedback. However, beta reading is a two-sided process. As a reader I’ve had … Continue reading The Other Side of Beta Reading
At the end of last week I received the first feedback from one of my beta readers. Let’s just say that I expected a fair amount of areas to be pointed out that needed improvement (it’s my first novel after all), but I didn’t quite expect it to be on the level of re-structuring and … Continue reading Beta Reader Feedback
It’s been a week since I sent my manuscript out to beta readers. How am I feeling so far? Honestly, I feel dismayed with the experience. I’ve sent it out to a number of family members. Well, they can’t turn me down. A couple of them are avid readers, so it will be nice to … Continue reading Beta Reading Frustrations
I finished the second edit of my first manuscript this week. I’m not certain how I feel about it. I’m kind of proud and amazed that I have actually managed to write and edit a whole novel. A year ago I would never have believed it, even though I’ve wanted to be a writer since … Continue reading It’s Time For Beta Readers