by Debbie Burke @burke_writer Whew! I just typed “The End” on the draft of Fruit of the Poisonous Tree, the ninth book in my Tawny Lindholm Thriller series. But “The End” doesn’t mean THE END. Far from it. Now the … Continue reading
The Pen is Mightier than the Chain Saw or Offering the Paint Brush Our discussion today is about clean-up editing and preparing for beta reading. We’ll start with an analogy, then go off on a tangent. Our brains are wired … Continue reading
I’m back from a summer hiatus and would like to say that I used the opportunity to jet set around the world in glamorous style but…well, you know…I did get a chance to visit the mountains a few times but … Continue reading
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Gustave Flaubert (1821 – 1880) was, of course, the French novelist known primarily for his masterpiece, Madame Bovary. He was a man of tremendous passion and ambition. His greatest desire, from a young age, was … Continue reading
by Jodie Renner, editor & author; @JodieRennerEd So you’ve completed the first draft of your novel? Congratulations! Now it’s time to start the all-important revision process. Be sure not to shoot yourself in the foot by sending it off or self-publishing it too … Continue reading
by Joe Moore Recently, we received an email from Beth MacKinney, one of a TKZ friends, asking the question: “I’d like to know what guided questions an author can give to her beta readers to get the most helpful feedback … Continue reading
I’m at the tail end of revising my cozy mystery (AKA “crunch time”), having gone over the helpful feedback from my beta readers, and preparing the novel for my copy editor, which inspired today’s trifecta of Words of Wisdom from … Continue reading
I’m currently waiting for feedback on my latest novel from my wonderful beta readers. I use them with all of my novels, as well as my novellas. Sometimes it’s just one or two betas. Other times, like this one, it’s … Continue reading
Tools for Collaboration, Editing, and Beta Reading by Steve Hooley Today we’re going to discuss tools, one of my favorite topics. I have been a big fan of Beta Books for the past three years, using it to gather comments … Continue reading
Jordan Dane @JordanDane For your reading pleasure, we have an anonymous submission of the first 400 words to a story titled – Rabya. I give my feedback below, but I also wanted to share this tidbit that the author shared … Continue reading