What's the Difference Between a Beta Reader and an Advance Reader?

What's the Difference Between a Beta Reader and an Advance Reader?

I have been very fortunate to work with some amazing beta and advance readers. Recently, I realized that although some of these readers are very helpful, they don’t always understand the difference in the role they play when acting as a beta reader versus an advance reader.

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Why Publishing Fiction is Frightening but Worth the Scare

Why Publishing Fiction is Frightening but Worth the Scare

My debut novel, Murder Audit, is launching today, almost two years after I started the first draft. Although I’m really excited about it, I’ve been reluctant to announce the release. While finalizing the files for publishing, I realized I could have published the novel a lot sooner than I did, but I was struck by fear.

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