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Looking to network? Try #CPMatch

Here's a really quick tip from Jess Creaden: Through prompt and pitch contests, games, chats, sprints, giveaways, sales, and reviews, writers of all ages and backgrounds flock to Twitter to share, connect, and learn. One of my favorite Twitter events is in just two days! #CPMatch comes this Friday, August ...
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Solving the Beta Woes (Part 4): Managing Feedback

Collecting feedback is the goal of every beta. BetaBooks reduces the friction of that process and make it easier for readers to comment. Authors tell us that they get more and better feedback on BetaBooks. We like to think this is due to two primary features...
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Solving the Beta Woes (Part 3): Tracking Readers

Beta-ing your book should be fun, but most of us know that it often ends up being very stressful. A lot of that stress comes from uncertainty. When will people be done reading your manuscript? Have they even started? Is anyone reading this thing?