Well, one of the scary parts since there will be many on this journey. This week, I shipped off my manuscript to a content editor and started the beta reading process. Am I ready for what these people will tell me? Hell frickin’ no, I’m not ready. I am an emotional being. Anything but glowing […]
What is a beta reader, a.k.a. test reader? It is a person who reads an unfinished, unpolished novel in order to give the author feedback meant to improve all aspects of the story. This is a common step before publishing. If you don’t already know, this is my first novel, the fulfillment of a dream. […]
I’d learned of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) years ago and I thought at the time that there’s no effing way I can write 50,000 words in 30 days. None. Fast forward several years and I’ve quit my executive job to become an author. I had given myself a year to write my first novel. […]