"Advanced readers” read books before publication and prepare their reviews to coincide with the launch.  That’s the theory, anyway.  MISTAKE 1: First, my advanced readers needed longer than the six weeks I gave them: time to respond to the invitation, time...

Or: how to avoid republishing your book The best manuscript assessors, developmental editors, copy editors, and proofreaders lift our manuscripts to higher levels. The not so great ones waste our time and money. Like everyone else, I came up with a random list after...

So you studied the craft of writing, then huddled in a corner of your home or coffee shop and pounded out your story to the best of your ability.  Now what?  Send it out to your acquaintances, otherwise known as beta readers.  We all have blind spots...

Or: Self-inflicted Pain I chose indie publishing for its flexibility and creative control. It might look breezy and easy, but it’s a demanding job, on top of the demanding job of actually writing and whatever else it is we do—like, a have a demanding job and/or kids....