Beta Reading

I have discovered that I enjoy beta reading my fellow author's work. I am often so intent on my own work that I find I have no life, no downtime in which to enjoy doing what else I like to do, which is read.

I suspect my writer friends have realized that the only way to get me to read their work is by sending it to me to be beta read... but that's not entirely true. I have read many of their books, of not most, but I don't think I've managed to read ALL of them yet! But, I will take time to beta read a new work and provide feedback, something every author needs.

I'm happy that they trust me enough to read and critiqued their work and give them that invaluable feedback and encouragement.

Just this morning I crawled out of bed, having slept in because I had not been feeling well and stayed home from work, to find a new beta story awaiting me in my email. Read it this afternoon and have just finished texting back and forth with the author giving her my thoughts.

Feeling better tonight...back to work tomorrow...and then Ghost Stories LIVE! Saturday evening. Oh, and when refiling some older stories away, I discovered one more older ghost story that takes place in a cemetery on a frosty winter morning! Cool beans!!