I came to a hard realization this week: Vaetra Untrained is definitely not going to be released on my intended schedule of “Mid 2012.” As it turns out, Vaetra Untrained (Vaetra Chronicles, #2) is taking as long to write as Vaetra Unveiled (Vaetra Chronicles, #1), so it will be published in about the same time […]
In the Throes of Revision (Beta Lessons 4)
October 1, 2011 by
This is the fourth post in a series I’ve been writing on Beta Lessons (formerly What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me). Links to the first three posts in the series are at the end. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve learned some things about revision. The most surprising thing I’ve learned is that […]
Working with Critique Partners (Beta Lessons 3)
September 18, 2011 by
This is the third post in a series I’ve been writing on What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me—now abbreviated to Beta Lessons. Links to the first two posts in the series are at the bottom of this post. During my research into fiction writing, I routinely encountered the advice that writers should get feedback […]
What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me – Lesson 2
September 1, 2011 by
This post is the second in a series on lessons I’ve learned from the beta readers who are reviewing the manuscript for my forthcoming novel Vaetra Unveiled. You can read the first post here. Step Beyond Your Own Experience They say you should write what you know. That advice works great until you are writing […]
What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me – Lesson 1
August 28, 2011 by
As you may have gathered from previous posts, the manuscript for my forthcoming novel Vaetra Unveiled is undergoing second draft rewrites and a simultaneous review by beta readers. I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned from the notes I’ve gotten back from my beta readers. Lesson #1: Brace Yourself I told my […]
The Beta Experiment – Week 3
August 21, 2011 by
Two weeks ago, I started a beta reading program for my current work-in-progress Vaetra Unveiled. I just delivered the third installment of chapters moments ago. So far, the program has been a tremendous success, at least from my perspective. I have several committed readers who have been generous with critique and feedback. The experiment of […]
