beta readers Archives - LG O'Connor

Tag Archives for " beta readers "

The power of the Beta Team: Four brains are better than one

Last summer for the rewrites of TRINITY STONES, it was my critique partner, Joanie, and I who holed up in the Sofitel in Washington, D.C. for our ‘Rip ‘n Repair' weekend. Unfortunately, Joanie

Continue reading

Dealing with critique on your novel

You’ve received criticism on your novel. Now what? But, hopefully, you’ll never see this on your manuscript! So you’ve engaged beta readers, a critique partner or group, an editor, or someone else

Continue reading

First Draft to Publication… It takes a Village

Me with part of the LG OCONNOR “Village” – Lesley, Marilyn, and Pat It takes a village. And I’m not talking about raising a child. I’m talking about giving birth to your novel. Not

Continue reading

Whom are you writing for? Are you sure it’s the Reader?

Personally, I think the dog yawning in the background doesn't bode well. Just sayin'! Back to my questions. Ask almost any writer what they thought of Fifty Shades of Grey and let the games begin. The

Continue reading

Just finish the first draft of your novel? Please don’t send it to agents…

Or hit ‘Publish’ on Amazon if you’re self-pubbing! The first thing that comes to mind when I see first time writers, such as myself, post something in one of my writing communities to the effect

Continue reading