Sentences with phrase «beta readers of this book»

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They read the book, found typographical errors, and suggested hundreds of changes to help clarify the argument and ideas (If you are interested in joining a future Beta Reader team, I will announce openings through the email newsletter).

So ideally, at least one of your beta readers should be the kind of person who'd be most likely to buy your book.

Sure, someone may point out overused words or grammatical misfires, but what you really need from betas at this stage in the publishing process is to point out those areas of your book that aren't serving the reader.

So I finished the last few touches on my first edit of AMERICAN REBIRTH, Book 3 of the American Rebirth Series, and gave it to my beta readers.

One of my beta readers told me about them after I got feedback from another beta reader that almost cause me to either shelf the book or cut out the subplot that my CP and other beta readers loved.

Provide your beta readers with a copy of your book in whichever format they prefer, whether that's a mobi or epub file to use on a tablet or e-reader, or a pdf that they can print out.

Beta readers can play an important part in helping you to create a better book — particularly at the revision stage of writing.

We feel secure if we are sure that our book includes a gripping opening hook that's been approved by our critique group; characters that our beta readers have said are «relatable»; and a plot arc that unfolds in accordance with the most popular method of how to write well currently on the market.

In the same way, you can use feedback from beta readers (reviews, comments, traffic) as part of a proposal for a book deal or a freelancing job in the future.

Personally, my books don't go through the copyedit stage before I submit it to beta readers, but I do my absolute best to to make it the best it can be before I run it past other sets of eyes.

Think of a beta reader as your chance to test drive your book.

I had put too much faith in the feedback, when in truth the beta reader missed the theme of the book that everyone else saw.

Depending on the kind of book I've written, at the beta read stage, I'm looking for readers to point out content issues — anything that's not clear, for example.

-LSB-...] a Beta Reader Network, where for $ 25 you can get criticism of your book.

Ever since the BEA (Book Expo America) there's been a lot of buzz about Google's latest endeavor: Google Print (a service technically still in Beta testing but launched by the company in October) which allows prospective readers to take a quick peek at the book they're considering purchasBook Expo America) there's been a lot of buzz about Google's latest endeavor: Google Print (a service technically still in Beta testing but launched by the company in October) which allows prospective readers to take a quick peek at the book they're considering purchasbook they're considering purchasing.

And if you can find a beta reader who has read lots of books in your genre and has a clear understanding of how your genre works, you've struck gold.

The point of acquiring beta readers is to garner information that will help you write a better book.

Sometimes the combination of beta readers, volunteer editors, and the right book results in something good.

An Indie writer has his group of beta - reader, hires his proofreader, works with an editor and is in the black if his book is good.

Quiethouse Copy Editing has a Beta Reader Network, where for $ 25 you can get criticism of your book.

The best use of an editor is to polish a book that's already been workshopped in a group or critiqued by several beta readers.

However, the free and open source NVDA screen reader, available from http://www.nvaccess.org, has released a beta version with support for Kindle for PC, which will provide full accessibility of most Kindle books.

My production schedule is in an Excel spreadsheet, so that I can see each of the steps in the process for each book (write, edit, beta readers, format and publish kindle & paperback, promotional opportunities, kindle freebie, Goodreads giveaway, publish to Smashwords, etc..)

If you send a chapter that's been through critique partners, beta readers, and you've self - edited it five times, but the rest of the book has only been gone over once, you'll probably get an e-mail down the road about how, due to the scope of the project changing, the quote will be increased, etc. and so forth.

Many others will give away copies to a group of beta readers and book reviewers to build up a number of book reviews, and start the marketing wheels turning.

I'm beginning to think my current beta reader is not who I need to have be reading my books, because I'm not getting the kind of feedback I need from her, and trying to «fix» the book in response to her comments has brought me to a grinding halt.

I got Beta readers, but wanted further input because, quite frankly, doing the multiple rounds of editing takes all the profit out of a book that was a long time building.

(Beta readers are readers who get a free copy of your completed manuscript book in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review before it's released to the public.)

The second part of the editing stage involves getting the book to your beta readers.

Beta - readers help writers to figure out which parts of their books are working and which parts need to be revised.

A really good beta reader, though, will approach editorial levels of commentary and be ready and willing to tell you if bits of your book don't make sense.

Beta readers are an integral part of the revision process for most books in both the fiction and non-fiction fields.

This will give the beta readers a full five weeks to read your book; the last four weeks of your first draft stage and the first week of your editing stage.

That also got me Beta readers going after it at the same time If you find yourself in a shortage of students, ask local teachers (as long as it is a student friendly book!)

Beta readers consist of trusted friends and fans who are willing to give you constructive criticism that will benefit your book in the long run.

Beta readers are a trusted group of people who evaluate your book from a reader's perspective.

One of my lovely beta readers spotted that I apparently have an obsession with recycling bins: the frequency of their appearance in this book has now been reduced.

Lucy Silag, community and engagement manager at Book Country, has written a very helpful whitepaper outlining the benefits of including beta - readers in your writing process.

In the next day or two, I'll be posting here about how to find beta readers — useful for any authors reading this post, but also an interesting insight for non-authors behind the scenes of book production.

I've worked with enough struggling writers, however, to know that some of you reading this right now believe that if you redraft your manuscript just one more time, or get just one more beta reader to go over your story and provide feedback, your book will finally be perfect.

Things like beta readers, line editors, book cover designers and self publishing were all very new and very daunting, but David persevered and was able to fulfill his dream of publishing his book.

Since then, the book has been professionally edited twice, beta read by a dozen trusted readers, and downloaded tens of thousands of times by interested readers.

I don't know if it's just the circles I'm in, but I've noticed a large number of authors who've suddenly had trouble with beta readers, who read a book and offer feedback before publication.

The Copia Beta that I've been trying reminds me of Goodreads, the social network for readers launched in December of 2006 that now has 3.5 million members who have added 100 million book titles.

Another great way of honing your novel prior to publication is to use beta readers — they will make your book so much better.

How long does it take one of your beta readers to read a book and offer feedback?

Premier Press Publishing puts our network of authors, editors, beta readers, book cover designers and readers in touch with you so you can get the most exposure possible.

To cite my own example: I self - published HUNTER — to include book cover, print - book interior design and layout, ebook formatting, beta - reader feedback, setting up this blog, post-office-box rental, business cards, state registration of my «Avenger Books» business name, plus shipping envelopes and labels — all for under $ 1,000.

But there is a rising number that have received the attention of beta - readers, editors, book cover designers, and formatters.

But if they have an above average grasp of the way the English language works as well as a genuine interest in the topic of your book, a beta - reader can be an invaluable addition to your editing process.