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Beta Readers Rock

September 14, 2015 A. B. Westrick 7 Comments

Over this past summer, friends gave me these comments on the draft of a new YA novel: “I’m confused here. Are the…

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Filed under: art, beta readers, character, craft, early readers, Jane Westrick, manuscript, process, revision, Southern fiction, Ted Weinstein, Writer's Digest, writing

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Thank you for reading my #interview with Frances! I love to hear authors talk about their #writing process.

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A fascinating interview with Frances Greenslade about her book Red Fox Road! https://twitter.com/ABWestrick/status/1381961365536047104

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I loved this #MG survival story & I interviewed #Canadian author Frances Greenslade about #writing craft & process. #bookgiveaway signup open til 4/20. Drawing on 4/21. @PenguinRandomCA #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #fiction
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Articles, Interviews, & Podcasts:

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I confess that I’ve stopped beating myself up over my process. It is what it is. March 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I talk about setting priorities in my writing life. February 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I ramble about my writing process, including how I conquer writer’s block. January 23, 2019

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