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Using Beta Readers in Your Self-Editing Process and Inspirational Indie Author J. Dianne Dotson: AskALLi Beginners Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Tim Lewis

March 9, 2019
Howard Lovy
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Writing Advice
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On the AskALLi Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon, Orna Ross and Tim Lewis look at the topic of using beta readers in your…

Beta Reading: How Being a Beta Reader Has Made Me a Better Writer

Have you ever used beta readers? Ever thought about being one? Read what Jo Ullah has to say about her experience of beta reading and why she thinks it's made her a better writer.

Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon: Editing Process & Options Explained

Here's our show summary for the Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon with Jay Artale & Michael La Ronn. Read the full transcript, watch the video, or listen to the podcast. This month our indie broadcasters discussed book editing and an author's role in the editing process.

Writing: What are Beta Readers and Why and How Should Indie Authors Use Them?

Don't miss out on the valuable contribution that free beta readers can make to your books - read Richard Bradburn's insightful post in to who they are and how they can help you.

Partnership in Writing: How Critique Groups Help Indie Authors Self-publish Better Books

There are many forms of partnership that help indie authors succeed, and here Clare Flynn describes how helpful critique groups can be.

Writing: How Being a Beta Reader Improves an Indie Author’s Own Work

Want to make your work the best it can be without costing the earth? The answer's beta reading - both reading other's manuscripts and having them read your own. Award-winning novelist Lucienne Boyce shows you how and why.

Writing: How to Share Your Manuscripts with Your Partner

Following a lively conversation on our members-only Facebook page about whether and how to share your writing with your partner before…

Writing: How to Find Beta Readers

Drawing on his own experience, US author Michael La Ronn, writing in Des Moines, Iowa, explains how to use Goodreads to…

Better Your Books with Beta Readers

Joanne Phillips, author of two novels and nearing the completion of her third, explains how to recruit and use beta readers…