How do you do, dear readers? Thank you for being kind enough to take the time to browse my blog, including this very post. I myself am grateful and proud to say that I am a voracious reader, and I have noticed in all my years of voracious reading that reading sets one free. I write with a goal of unlocking others’ shackles, leaving a positive fingerprint on the universe in my own unique flavor, and I hope to capture determination and that unique flavor of positivity in my blog design (Reedsy, 2017. Shteyngart, n.d.). I will do my best to breathe life into my blog (Reedsy, 2017. Reina, n.d.), make it user-friendly (Reedsy, 2017. Krakauer, 2020) (Reedsy, 2017. Horowitz, 2020), and give you, my dear readers, good reason to return to my website and work (Reedsy, 2017. Kleon, n.d.). Dear readers, let me repay your kindness by coming to you (Roth, n.d.) and clarifying how to reach me (Reedsy, 2017. Dieker, 2020). Once on my website, you will have the opportunity to read a free sample of my book (Reedsy, 2017. Jones, 2020). I hope to receive tools, tactics, and tips from other writers in order to polish my writing and give my dear readers the best possible reading experience that I can offer with my works (Big Al, 2016). I understand that once I cover “the editing phases (content, copy editing, proofreading)” (Big Al, 2016), letting beta readers peruse my work is constructive (Big Al, 2016). Since “beta readers are typically unpaid volunteers” (Big Al, 2016), I hope that I can provide some form of compensation by ascertaining that my beta readers know that they can be brutally honest with me; chances are, they also want nothing but the best experience for the readers. I also understand that employing (a) beta reader(s) can act as a quadruple-bladed sword! Indies Unlimited’s Big Al says in The Difference Between Alpha, Beta, and ARC Readers: “All [beta authors look] for feedback on any part of the story that doesn’t work for the reader and, if so, why. Some have specific big picture questions they want your opinion on. […] Those authors tend to bring beta readers in earlier in the process with the hope that shaking out the obvious stuff will [ultimately cost less]. Other authors bring beta readers in when they think the book is completely production ready. [If] multiple beta readers come back with ‘this scene isn’t working’ and the author decides they’re right and reworks it, then they run the risk of introducing new errors or incurring more expense having to send the reworked section back through their editing process” (Big Al, 2016). I hope that I make proper, thought-out choices regarding beta readers and other authors in order to give you the best reading experience that I can offer. Enjoy, dear readers!
Reference List:
Reedsy. (2017, May 30). 13 Author Websites That Get It Right. https://blog.reedsy.com/author-websites/
Big Al. (2016, December 6). The Difference Between Alpha, Beta, and ARC Readers. Indies Unlimited. https://indiesunlimited.com/2016/12/06/the-difference-between-alpha-beta-and-arc-readers/?fbclid=IwAR3a71J08zfEqmQrLPzN5dO1A52DXX3RbRcw9d9iSdcr16UFOB5uAz3mQd8
Shteyngart, G. (n.d.). Gary Shteyngart. Garyshteyngart.com. https://www.garyshteyngart.com/
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Kleon, A. (n.d.). Austin Kleon. Austinkleon.com. https://austinkleon.com/
Roth, V. (n.d.). Veronica Roth. Veronicarothbooks.com. https://veronicarothbooks.com/
Dieker, N. (2020). Hi! I’m Nicole. Nicoledieker.com. https://www.nicoledieker.com/ Jones, B. (2020). Brent Jones. Authorbrentjones.com. https://authorbrentjones.com/
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