What Keeps Me Reading (Blogs)

Every so often, I see discussions of the controversial “Like”  button here on WordPress, as well as the number of commenters versus viewers, or questions of a lack of interaction. I decided to add to conversation and put together a quick post of my own blog reading habits. I hope you will find this helpful,…

It’s Time To Fish For Beta Readers (Updated)

UPDATE: At the end of this post, I have placed the comments people have made under each related question. Thanks everyone for your support, encouragement, and feedback. It’s helped clear some murky waters, and, hopefully, can help other people. ___________________________________________________________________ Now that I have completed… it is time to present my manuscript to fresh eyes…

Facing The First Draft

A friend of mine once said, “The blank page is the mind unspoken.” While said with his typical, but lovable, pomposity, I believe this holds true, whether for a physical page or a blank word document with its cursor blinking at you, telling you it is time to write. But, what to write? The first…