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If you’re like me, part of the reason you don’t practice author-ly self-care is because you feel like you lose precious time for your writing when you relax. It’s already hard enough to find time to write, so why would you give that up for a nap, or to take a walk? Today on Beta Reader Bits I want to talk to you about self-care, the author-ly way. I have some suggestions that can help you care for yourself, while also forwarding yo...

In this full-length episode, let's talk about Word Choice! I do have some valid advice to give on this one.

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Welcome to a new segment on Beta Reader Bits! This Movie Nailed It is a mini-sode that will explore films that nail some of the best aspects of creative expression. Movies are written, of course, and they use a lot of techniques that we authors can and should implement in our own work.

This week I want to tell you about a movie that absolutely nails its prologue. Countdown from 2019 has one of the most fundamentally perfect and str...

In this full-length episode, let's talk about drafting!

When I first started writing, I had no idea what a draft was. I certainly didn’t know I needed 2, 3 or even 4 of them before I could call my story done! I knew some authors who used to release their work after the first draft, but I think those days are long gone. Today I’ll go over my drafting plan which you can then use to guide your editing process.

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Welcome to Season Three! Just wanted to start the season with a few reminders and some calming words on taking feedback!

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Season Three starts Tuesday April 25th!

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This is a re-release episode!

Another gem hidden deep in the recesses of Season 1 is a step-by-step guide on how to use beta reader feedback. Here is your pile of feedback forms and marked up manuscripts. How do you tackle these things?! stay tuned to find out in this replay of Season 1 Episode 8.

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This is a re-release episode. Season 1 Episode 2 is something special, and it’s buried under a lot of other really good info. I wanted to pull it out of the basement and shine a little more light on it. The concept of beta readers is pretty well known in the literature industry, but not a lot of new authors know what a critique partner or an alpha reader is. Check out this replay of season 1 episode 2 to get a full ru...

This is a re-release episode. Season 1 Episode 1 is a great one to check out again because it’s really packed full of info and will help you prepare for what’s coming in season three.

It might seem like a simple thing to some authors, but understanding what a beta reader was pretty perplexing for a lot of my author friends at the start of my beta reader journey. So, here is the premier episode of Beta Re...

Yeah, so this happened. Just trying to give my producer York of the Poetic Earthlings Studios a little bit of feedback... 

Season 3 is coming SOON!

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Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! For listening to season two. Season three is in the works so stay tuned and feel free to check out some of the awesome episodes from season one and two!

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It's the season finale! I had a great talk with Jeni Chappelle who checked all my crazy facts. We talk about the advice I give on a regular basis and whether she, a professional editor, agrees with my offerings. Our talk was so great, in fact, that we had to break it into two episodes! Here is part two of the season finale of Beta Reader Bits!

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It's the season finale! I had a great talk with Jeni Chappelle who checked all my crazy facts. We talk about the advice I give on a regular basis and whether she, a professional editor, agrees with my offerings. Our talk was so great, in fact, that we had to break it into two episodes! Here is part one of the season finale of Beta Reader Bits!

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Today, we’ll talk about staying true to your characters and how this is related to character arch's! I’ve had a lot of character out of body experiences in my long reading career, so lets talk about how this effects the reader.

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• The Living Waters by Dan Fitzgerald:...

Today let me tell you what you’re gonna do. I’m your best friend, so I can tell you what to do. You’re going to get up in the morning and get dressed, but first take a shower. Go to the coffee shop and lay a wet kiss on that barista you have a crush on. the one that puts hearts in the coffee. Just do it. Go. It doesn’t matter how YOU feel about it. Just do it.

And if you do exactly what I say, you have ...

Today we move on to the three levels of characters. Let’s talk about how we can sometimes blur the line between primary secondary and tertiary character and how it hurts your character development and word count. 

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• The Veiled Saga - Black as Night by Z.F. Sigurdson:...

Today in part 2 on my POV talks, we’ll talk all about first person and why I hate it. I have some big issues with first person. In this episode, I’ll explain why and also how to manage first person with some easy fixes to those things that bug me to death.

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Today we’ll start another two part-er about one of the most elusive, confusing and misunderstood things in writing. This thing is POV aka point of view. Today we’ll mostly chat about 3rd person, a little about 2nd but 1st person is a whole other can of worms, and I need more time to cover it so that’ll be part 2.

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Now that setting is done: Time to rip apart some characters and put them back together again! Today we’ll talk about how to introduce a character. I’m a stickler for a few things so lets get into it.

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