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Beta Readers vs Editors vs ARCs

by Joel Friedlander on May 7, 2018 7 Comments

Ever wondered what role beta readers, editors and Advance Reading (or Review) Copies (ARCs) play in the process of publishing and promoting a book? This article by Craig Tuch compares all three and explains how they can all be helpful.

Filed Under: Editorial, Guest Posts, Marketing Tagged With: ARC, beta readers, book editors, Craig Tuch

Managing the Beta Reading Process

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on April 8, 2015 17 Comments

Managing the Beta Reading Process by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas suggests tools and tactics that can be used to manage feedback from beta readers.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: beta readers, Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, Editing

5 Things You Should Know about Working with Beta Readers

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on March 19, 2014 59 Comments

By Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas If you’re a self-publishing author, you’ve likely either read or been told that you need to hire an editor. But a professional edit costs money, and while self-publishing gurus will recommend that it’s money well spent, not every author has the wherewithall for such an investment. Strange words […]

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: beta readers, Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, self publishing

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