Turns out that as much as my first set of beta readers liked my book, it ain’t perfect. A number of them picked up on the same issue, and when more than one notices the same thing, you have a … Continue reading →

After months of feedback from only book coach Jennie, my story, which is now flying on its own out  in the world, (well, the small, beta-reader world), is garnering quite the buzz. From all of three people. But that’s three … Continue reading →

Eight months ago, I wrote a post–“The First Verdict Is…” It was about the feedback I got from my first beta reader (my daughter) on my previous manuscript, the one I thought was great (until I realized how much it … Continue reading →

It’s all there. The whole story. On paper! All my scenes, edited separately, are now in order. Now I can start on page one, chapter one, and flip through the whole thing. Very cool. Or not… Because as soon as … Continue reading →