What To Do When You Disagree with the Beta Reader Feedback

After you’ve finished drafting a manuscript and polishing it as well as you can on your own, for most of … More

Morgan’s 2023 Resolutions

Last year was a year of reading, revision, and networking — even if those weren’t my original priorities.

This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to refocus on what will get me there.

Writers, Are You Using Your Beta Readers Wrong?

As writers, we’re always refining and adjusting our processes, trying to figure out what works best for this novel, today. Me? I finished up a round of revisions this weekend, and tossed them off to beta readers — but I might have been too hasty.

Morgan’s 2022 Resolutions

Last year was a year of drafting, revision, querying, and networking.

This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to refocus on what will get me there.

Incorporating Critique

Someone’s read your work in progress… and they have feedback. How do you know what should be worked in, and how can you do it so that changes feel consistent with what you’ve written? How can you deal with conflicting suggestions? What’s the difference between constructive feedback and a reader’s personal preference?

Notes from Balticon55.

Morgan’s 2021 Resolutions

Last year was a year of querying/submitting, revisions, reading, and networking.

This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to focus on what will get me there.