tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post3479598813761629902..comments2023-08-21T09:13:34.368-05:00Comments on blog like you mean it: I am officially a Beta ReaderKelly Breakeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-8420359064433641512010-07-23T21:18:45.386-05:002010-07-23T21:18:45.386-05:00aaaand you still wont let me beta read your work, ...aaaand you still wont let me beta read your work, why? I think I might develop hurt feelings. Nah, I'm good. I'll be back to see how the read went. I love my betas and I love the mass of folks who beta for me. every little bit helps!Alyson Peterson (Crazy Writer Girl)http://www.crzywritergrl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-62629593785545118942010-07-23T20:28:29.633-05:002010-07-23T20:28:29.633-05:00Wow, this is not our usual type of blog, but we ar...Wow, this is not our usual type of blog, but we are impressed with the content.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-66511364806567962162010-07-23T19:12:23.228-05:002010-07-23T19:12:23.228-05:00You guys are so great with the support. Thank you...You guys are so great with the support. Thank you, thank you, thank you.<br /><br />I will all of you in the loop on how this goes.<br /><br />KellyKelly Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-46378811301770215992010-07-23T15:13:15.788-05:002010-07-23T15:13:15.788-05:00I'm applauding and taking notes!I'm applauding and taking notes!Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-63971278754500600892010-07-23T13:07:16.640-05:002010-07-23T13:07:16.640-05:00congrats on the beta status. that's fantastic....congrats on the beta status. that's fantastic. i just had the opposite situation where i sent out my MSS to a first time beta to read. it's a learning experience for us both.<br /><br />and i agree with what candyland said. not only are you doing a favor for the writer, but you will be doing yourself a favor since you'll be learning how to be a better writer through reading.abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-6462316024524345762010-07-23T10:10:20.119-05:002010-07-23T10:10:20.119-05:00Congratulations! I found your lovely blog over at ...Congratulations! I found your lovely blog over at Candyland and it's exciting to be a beta reader, a lot of responsibility but a whole lot of fun and learning as you go!<br /><br />Good luck! Happy Friday! Bye *waves* nice to meet you :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-58835506160065444542010-07-23T08:30:05.694-05:002010-07-23T08:30:05.694-05:00Good luck. Doing beta reading is one of the best w...Good luck. Doing beta reading is one of the best ways to improve your own writing all while helping someone else get their book into a better place.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-69808280572943813492010-07-23T08:03:06.203-05:002010-07-23T08:03:06.203-05:00Yay, you go girl! You know that as soon as I fini...Yay, you go girl! You know that as soon as I finish that romance I'm working on, I'm sending it your way...right? As I said in reply to your blog comment, any posted comment on my blog is a binding contract in the Blogsphere/Karla/Space/Time Continum... What? You didn't know that? Well, now you do! :) Good luck with the MS you're reading now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612218172442721987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-72301198966217241952010-07-23T07:58:05.919-05:002010-07-23T07:58:05.919-05:00Congratulations, fledgling beta! You'll be gre...Congratulations, fledgling beta! You'll be great. :)<br /><br />Just be aware that when a writer says "Be brutally honest with me!" what s/he really means is "Rave! Rave a LOT! And if you notice any mistakes, I definitely want to hear about them, but please cushion them with more raving." ;) <br /><br />(What? Writers have egos, too.)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.com