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  • Beta Readers: Part 2

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    Receiving the first round of feedback on your manuscript can stir up a mix of emotions. On the one hand, you will feel a sense of pride and accomplishment for making it this far in the process and having real reader feedback in your hands. The flip side of that, you may find yourself in another battle with self-doubt as you page through the comments. So, how can you use that beta reader feedback to take your story to the next level? If you haven’t already, now would be a great time to check out our previous blog post, Beta…

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    Beta Readers: Part 1

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    You’ve successfully finished the first draft of your manuscript and are feeling pretty good about your story overall. Maybe you’re ready to take some time off before diving into revisions; or worse yet, you think it’s ready for editing. There is an integral piece of the revision process, however, many writers miss out on—beta readers. After proofreading your first draft, beta readers should be your next step. Who Are Beta Readers? Think of beta readers as test subjects, or guinea pigs, for your book. They are typically the first group of people to read your manuscript in its entirety. When…

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    How to Write for Kids When You Aren’t One

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    To write for kids, while often thought of as easy, is more complex than writing a book for adults. The reason for that is due in large part to the specificity of each reading level. A picture book with less than five hundred words will occupy a toddler, but a first grader will better interact with a book that is considered an “easy reader,” and shows signs of a plot and loveable characters. By the time children are in second or third grade, they’ll have graduated to early chapter books, which will need stronger plot points and easy to read…

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    The Tiger’s Eye by Scott Delaney is the Xulon Press February 2024 Book of the Month

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    Every month, the Xulon Press staff votes for the Book of the Month selection, and this month The Tiger’s Eye: Angels in Mumbai by Scott B. Delaney won by a landslide. If you enjoy reading books by Tim LaHaye, Frank Peretti, and Gregory David Roberts, you’ll want to add The Global Calling series to your “to be read” pile. To learn more about the inspiration behind The Tiger’s Eye: Angels in Mumbai, his favorite part of self-publishing, and what he hopes readers take away from his books, we sat down with Scott Delaney to get all the details on our latest Book of the Month.…