Need a writing buddy? A critique partner? A beta reader? Here’s your stop! Writers need feedback. And friends! 🙂 But sometimes it can be difficult to find someone willing to read your work who is also a good fit for you and your writing. There are many different forums and groups online designed to help […]
May 27, 2024 by 327 Comments Editing Your NovelFind a Writing Buddy (Latest Edition!)
Need a writing buddy? A critique partner? A beta reader? Here’s your stop! Writers need feedback. And friends! 🙂 But sometimes it can be difficult to find someone who is willing to read your work and who is also a good fit for you and your writing. There are many different forums and groups online […]
August 15, 2016 by 29 Comments Editing Your NovelHow to Find the Right Critique Partner: The 6-Step Checklist
Sometimes figuring out how to find the right critique partner feels about as daunting as finding the right marriage partner. First, you just have to find someone who’s interested, and then you somehow have to make sure this someone is the right someone. No pressure, right? There’s a lot on the line in choosing the right person to critique […]
November 18, 2012 by 22 Comments Editing Your NovelWhy Non-Writers Are Important Beta Readers
What qualifies someone as a beta reader? The term itself tells us this person is someone who reads an early draft of a story. But beta readers are so much more than just that. Something that was reinforced to me over and over again during my years-long journey with my portal fantasy novel Dreamlander was […]
October 30, 2011 by 46 Comments Writing Life10 Steps to Bust Through Writing Fears
Which is scarier—writing or lion taming? At first glance, that seems to be a no-brainer, doesn’t it? After all, how can sitting at your computer in your slippers compare to putting your head into a 500-pound carnivore’s mouth? But, actually, the life of a writer is fraught with writing fears. We writers are afraid of […]
April 3, 2011 by 48 Comments Writing Life4 Ways to Avoid the Pitfalls of a Writer’s Solitude
We either cherish a writer’s solitude or wish to. Many writers who juggle family, friends, and a day job, along with writing, would often like nothing better than to slam the door against the rest of the world. Ah, solitude! Sometimes the word is a siren song of peace and productivity. But sometimes a writer’s […]
