The Cheeky Poet

Dear Reader, Ah, feels like I can breathe again. No pressure, no plot holes, no character flaws, no shitty first draft manuscript to rewrite. First of all, a huge thanks to the three awesome individuals - you know who you are - for taking on the gargantuan (in my opinion) task of beta reading. I will forever be grateful. One of my beta's apparently couldn't stop reading and it took her only 3 nights to critically motor through 78,000+ words. The feedback was so positive that I've decided to pursue submitting to literary agents. On Tuesday 24 September I will be taking part in the Manuscript Wishlist or #mswl Twitter event 9am-5pm NYC time, which means 3pm-11pm this side. This is a first for me and I'm hoping to connect with at least one literary agent amoung the extensive list of talented agents calling for submissions. Fishing has never been my strong-suit but this will kind of be like trawling so I'm bound to catch something, right? Of course, I will...

First Call for Beta/First Readers!   Dearest Friend, I have finished writing Supernova - I hope, I think. Truth is every time I scroll through my manuscript just one last time I spot a word or sentence (or paragraph!) that I want to change. So after gutting 7,000 words and for the love of my own sanity I will have to let it go as is. So, let's get on with it, shall we? What is a Beta Reader? According to Wikipedia, a beta reader  is usually an unpaid test reader of an unreleased work of literature or other writing, who gives feedback from the point of view of an average reader to the author.  A beta reader is not a professional and can therefore provide advice and comments in the opinions of an average reader. If you are a writer, an editor, a proofreader, or a copy-editor, you are not eligible to be a beta reader.  What is Supernova? Supernova falls into the speculative fiction category aimed at young adults. The story is essentially about a yo...