Sentences with phrase «of volunteer readers»

If you take your writing seriously, having a handful of volunteer readers isn't enough; you need true editorial help.

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Out of nearly 400 volunteer respondents (drawn from Prepared Foods magazine and NutraSolutions.com readers) with direct involvement in formulating with or specifying ingredients for functional products, a field of 166 survey completers provided information on nutraceutical or nutritional ingredients, as well as their frequently used sources of information on new nutraceutical or nutritional ingredients.

But I thought that some of the readers of this blog might interact with those women, professionally or through volunteer work.

If you are a parent looking to get more involved in your child's school or simply enjoy time with children, being a reading volunteer can be a great way to help support the upcoming generation of readers.

Because of my volunteer work with Houston ISD, several readers around the country have written to ask how they can specifically help Houston school kids, perhaps by donating school supplies or by raising funds in their own school to send to our... [Continue reading]

It's been a while since I've hosted a giveaway and in the spirit of my recent posts and volunteering in my community, A's school, and church I'm in the giving mood and Britax has so graciously given me one of the Pinnacle 90 car seats to give to a lucky MommyB Knows Best reader.

I am also grateful for our API volunteer community and readers for all of your support, and for spreading the message of peace and harmony — because together we are a greater force, capable of making a real positive difference in the world.

Agent L was one of the first readers of the blog, and volunteered herself up as a referee early on, searching out her single male friends, and eventually putting me in touch with The Exhibitionist, her former flatmate.

Whether such material has captivated readers and viewers as much as Katniss» relatable plight, the result of a noble volunteering in her younger sister's place, and her love triangle with Peeta and local heartthrob Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) is uncertain.

Smalley says despite his full - time job at TED and the demands of this new project, which he manages with the help of a small team of other volunteers, he remains an avid reader.

Those aspects include choosing great books with real characters working their way through real lives; reading the books with support from partners, volunteers, or tutors, a recording of the book, or a resource teacher; talking about books with other readers — confirming what you understand and adding your own insights; writing about books; and extending understanding through artistic response.»

In addition, you can sign up to be a volunteer reader: Find a book of your choosing in the public domain, and record yourself reading it.

Nationally, thousands of volunteers work with struggling readers in our public schools.

A 2009 evaluation that randomly paired 1,000 very poor readers with mentors found that, over the course of a single school year, the students who had been tutored by Experience Corps volunteers made 60 % more progress in reading comprehension than those who did not have tutors.

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

Thanks to every reader who came to find me, to the wonderful authors sitting next to me who took this whole thing in good humor, and to the RT volunteers and staff who put in a tremendous day of work to make a signing of 700 authors come together.

The books were ready where they were supposed to be, we had bottled water and pens, volunteers offered help if we needed it, there was a program with a map of all the authors, and to my knowledge no readers were turned away.

Considering how poorly trained the volunteers were — most of whom are readers and have zero idea of author politics or the indie / trad battle of bruised egos — I'm not surprised if a) one or two volunteers got the designation wrong and / or b) the overheard conversations had zero to do with the book signing and were instead «why does your name badge say that / what do you write / do you have a book out?»

Similarly, if there's someone in your circle of associates who volunteers to beta read, but they have a reputation for being unreliable, then don't count on them to be your only beta reader.

«We had themed blog tours before, such as the Bestseller for a Day, the Menage a Blog coming up in July, but when one of our volunteer staffers mentioned that her husband was stationed in the Middle East and that he had begged for books, we knew we could do something really big while helping indie authors widen their reader base,» adds Thompson.

In the next three months, a panel of more than 100 volunteer librarians and booksellers will determine the winners in 63 categories based on their experience with readers and patrons.

Whereas editing is usually a paid task, you can ask for volunteer beta readers in exchange for a free copy of your manuscript.

I like to believe there are a lot of readers like me skewing these numbers especially since people like me are exactly the kind of people who would volunteer to have there activity tracked in return for free and discounted ebooks.

Tonight, across the US, more than 25,000 bibliophile volunteers — hoping to spread their love of books and reading — will venture out into their communities and give away 500,000 free copies of books to new and light readers.

Beta readers are volunteers who will read a finished draft of your manuscript and provide you feedback so you can make improvements before you move forward with editing.

Howey has also successfully recruited a number of true fans to become his beta readers, all of whom are volunteers.

But developmental editors can be expensive, so if you don't have a lot of resources, I suggest turning to writing groups to help develop your story, and to beta readers (volunteer readers) to give you feedback on the story once you finish it.

I had a proofreader and editor of sorts for my first one, but have 4 beta reader volunteers for the WIP, and it's almost ready to go to them.

My heartfelt, grateful thanks for the side - eye looks of horror and confusion from volunteer readers that I bring into my PreK class and then unleash the good Doctor's work on.

Volunteers sign up to read chapters of public domain books, then those chapters are placed online for readers to download (for free!).

Volunteers wanted: House of Scarabs is a mythology based mystery / thriller - if that genre interests you I am looking for volunteers to join my «early readers gaVolunteers wanted: House of Scarabs is a mythology based mystery / thriller - if that genre interests you I am looking for volunteers to join my «early readers gavolunteers to join my «early readers gang».

Celeste does a lot of volunteering for American Greyhound, so when she is not doing her above activities, she can be found helping out with short term / emergency fostering, transporting dogs, picking up owner surrenders, handling adoptions; helping with monthly meet and greets; as well as attending our «Greyt Readers» program at the Crown Point library.

This book guides readers through the variety of ways they can help companion animals and offers practical tips to get involved, from donating money to volunteering at animal shelters, from opposing animal experimentation to raising children to protect animals.

The numerous contributions from others, ensures that the reader gets a broader, better rounded, and more interesting view of the issues then had it simply been the latest treatise of dos and don'ts of volunteer travel.

We know that many of our readers are affiliated with the green travel industry in some way — running an eco-lodge, green hotel, WWOOFing, volunteer tours, etc..

If you will be visiting the Isla Mujeres area and wish to volunteer in one of our community outreach projects, participate in our Library Reader Project in the primary public schools, or help chaperone outings during summer camp, sign - up to volunteer now!

Established in 2005 our team of UK and USA volunteer gamers bring our readers regular console gaming articles.

Based in the United Kingdom and USA, our hardworking team of freelance volunteers provide our readers with regular console gaming articles.

We would like to meet some of our valuable readers and volunteer staff.

We want to meet some of our valuable readers and volunteer staff.

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I think it was generous that Dr. Curry volunteered the information so that the readers / owners of this blog could see some feedback (whether or not they like the feedback).

The research for the paper was done by a team of unpaid non-specialist volunteers of students and industrial and academic scientists, along with other enthusiasts and the funding for its publication was raised by donations from Skeptical Science readers.

One of the workshop participants had significant experience working for an independent brick - and - mortar bookseller, and she volunteered that many (the majority, in fact) of authors who proudly publish their first novels will see those novels get in the hands of far fewer readers than you'd think.

I hope that all of my readers will get involved with local campaigns (try volunteering with the NDP, Liberals, or Green Party) and vote come election day (get registered here).

Do you volunteer with an organization, are an avid science fiction book reader, or secretly dream of being the lead guitarist for Metallica?

Inform the readers of your volunteer cover letter that you are a great team person and you can perform better in any working environment.

Whether you've worked in that exact role before, in order to convince the reader of your qualifications, use past experiences from educational, volunteer, or work engagements.

Sandra MacMillan is a long standing volunteer reader for VoicePrint, a division of the National Broadcast Reading Service, where she records articles for people who are vision - restricted, learning disabled and mobility impaired.

She has spent much of her high school career volunteering for a number of community - based events including the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon and coaching children to read through the Leading Readers Program at Woodlawn Public Library.