The BetaBooks Blog

News about BetaBooks, with thoughts on writing, reading, and publishing sprinkled in.
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Solving the Beta Woes: Introduction

To help everyone get the most out of BetaBooks, we've written a four-part series introducing the big Beta Woes and explaining how BetaBooks solves them.
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Why doesn't BetaBooks find me Beta Readers?

If you arrived at BetaBooks looking for beta readers you are not alone. We are always glad to explain this in individual email conversations with people who ask, but since it comes up relatively often Paul and I thought it would be helpful to write-up a blog post explaining what BetaBooks is, what it isn’t, and why it isn’t a matchmaking service.

Breaking Through Frustration and Writing the Best Short Stories

Today's Guest Post is by Kirsten Schuder of Apex Literary Management. Thanks for sharing, Kirsten! The more I speak with other authors, the more I hear lamenting over their challenges with “writing short.” Whether it’s creating short materials for your special, 300-page baby or getting your name out there with ...
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What Kind of Feedback Are You Getting?

In my previous post we discussed how to select your beta readers or critique partners. We talked about the qualifications a reader might need to be able to give you useful feedback on your manuscript. Today I’d like to take it a step further ...