by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Self-published writers frequently hear that they need to pass their books by beta readers or critique groups first before sending the stories on to freelance editors (fewer corrections in a book means a less expensive editing process).
Some writers never even get as far as needing a beta reader because they didn’t seek out encouragement and support from the writing community.
But sometimes it can be tough to know exactly where to find these beta readers and online support. Here are a few ideas.
First Readers/Beta Readers
Online critique groups and beta readers. Sometimes I think we can run into the same problem that we can with in-person crit groups…we might be much better or much worse than our crit partner. But we also have more of a selection to choose from in terms of writer experience.
There are resources to help you connect:Continue reading