Tuesday Choice Words

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So we've a new royal baby on our hands (and in all the newspapers), a little, so far un-named prince. The best thing of all (beyond the gleeful smiles on his parents' faces as they presented him to the press for the first time) is the way this new arrival seems to have stopped the world for a short time and brought people together. I wonder what he'll see in his lifetime.

Do you use beta readers to try out your writing? I found a wonderful article on just that subject in the Compose literary journal. Written by Jennie Nash, it's titled The Book Club Beta Test.


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  1. Kelly Hashway23 July 2013 at 20:42

    I have CPs and beta readers for my work. Love them.

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  2. Karen Wojcik Berner23 July 2013 at 21:49

    Having a book club beta read a manuscript is a great idea! I would have never thought of that. Thanks for sharing it, Fi.

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    1. Fi24 July 2013 at 09:15

      That's ok, Karen. I may try it myself when the draft I'm working on is finished.

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