To write a killer book, you need to edit, edit, edit, and get professional input (editor, coach, agent etc.). Then make the decision to go the “traditional” publisher route, or self-publish and hire beta readers.
What is self-publishing?
Self-publishing is the act of independently publishing your book on a platform like Amazon without the need of a traditional publishing house. There are a number of steps to get your book ready to self-publish. One is to hire a beta reader to review your book.
We speak with Morgan Perryman, the owner of Literary Ladies Ltd Publishing. The mission of the Literary Ladies Publishing and Editing Company is to help empower women of all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and sexual orientations to tell the stories that the world needs to hear.
So what are “beta readers?”
Beta readers review manuscripts prior to publishing, providing the author with feedback from the reader’s point of view.
Beta readers through Literary Ladies Ltd review only within the genres with which they have the most experience. Each BR works within their specialty so that they can accurately provide feedback that applies directly to the genre. They review the content for common tropes, character development, and more. Authors get specific feedback relevant to what readers are expecting.
Are you ready to start sending your manuscript to your pre-publication beta readers? Morgan would love to speak with you and keep your creative juices flowing.
We are recording this episode at the first annual WORDBridge Now‘s Summer Celebration in Dayton, Ohio.
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