(Beth Turnage Blog) When You Want a Beta Reader to Be a Developmental Editor Lately, browsing through Upwork job listings drives me nuts. My feed is full of requests for “beta readers,” though the job requirements go significantly beyond what a beta reader does. A beta reader reads an unpublished manuscript and tells the author […]
(Beth Turnage Blog) Part 2 of 6: The Truth About Self-Publishing Programs Read Part 1: The $20,000 Passive Income Lie: What Publishing Gurus Don’t Tell You You’ve paid $2,000 for the course. You’ve watched the training videos. You’ve attended the coaching calls. You’re excited. You’re ready to publish your first book and start building that […]
Part 1 of 6: The Truth About Certain Self-Publishing Programs I got another one today in my Upwork messaging system, someone who may be interested in my ghostwriting services. On request I sent him a sample in the genre he’s looking for. The conversation progressed into my work processes, how long it would take for […]
(Beth Turnage Blog) I’m typing this from my bed at 2 a.m. with a deadline looming. By morning, I’ll have turned someone else’s rough idea into 5,000 words of polished prose they’ll publish under their name. And that’s exactly how I want it. For many, ghostwriters are shadowy figures who spin words for cash. You […]