Welcome to The 2022 Blog!
04th January 2022
Happy New Year!
It’s been a tough few years for everyone, whether that’s health or business related, but this year let's put our best foot forward and go for it. Whatever 'it' means to you.
Over the Christmas period, as I do most years, I turn my mind to study and continue my professional development. This time I was awarded a diploma on ‘Editing and Proofreading’ with the online platform Centre of Excellence and another on ‘Self Publishing’. I’ve been self publishing since 2006 but it is a constantly moving beast so taking an online course to learn more about the ins and outs of it in a digital world was a good idea.
If you’ve been following the blog over the past few months, you’ll know that I spent the second half of last year rewriting a novel. I completed it as planned and now I’m giving it another edit before I send it out to beta readers. If you like reading romantic fiction and you’ve got a free schedule in February, why not get in touch? 'But what’s involved in beta reading?', you may be asking. Generally, I ask my beta readers to commit to the timeframe, look for any plot holes, and jot down any typos that jump out at you. Some people choose to offer their feedback on the story too. Either is fine providing I know from the start what your plans are.
I like to have a selection of readers (male or female) and of differing ages. This story is aimed at adult females but I’m aware that men read romantic fiction too, so please don’t be shy.
Do check out the website www.loveofbooks.co.uk and take a look at the courses available for 2022. Season 5 of The Versatile Writer podcast is available from 10th January, and a monthly newsletter is sent out to subscribers at the end of each month while this blog is published at the start of each month. All of it is to keep you informed of the world within For The Love of Books while offering support and encouragement to write. If you’d like to subscribe the the newsletter, just email me sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk and I’ll add you to the list. If you want to unsubscribe, just let me know. There’ll be no hard feelings and in line with UK GDPR rules, I won’t keep your details.
I hope you have a productive month writing in January, and I’ll see you next time. Bye 😊
It’s been a tough few years for everyone, whether that’s health or business related, but this year let's put our best foot forward and go for it. Whatever 'it' means to you.
Over the Christmas period, as I do most years, I turn my mind to study and continue my professional development. This time I was awarded a diploma on ‘Editing and Proofreading’ with the online platform Centre of Excellence and another on ‘Self Publishing’. I’ve been self publishing since 2006 but it is a constantly moving beast so taking an online course to learn more about the ins and outs of it in a digital world was a good idea.
If you’ve been following the blog over the past few months, you’ll know that I spent the second half of last year rewriting a novel. I completed it as planned and now I’m giving it another edit before I send it out to beta readers. If you like reading romantic fiction and you’ve got a free schedule in February, why not get in touch? 'But what’s involved in beta reading?', you may be asking. Generally, I ask my beta readers to commit to the timeframe, look for any plot holes, and jot down any typos that jump out at you. Some people choose to offer their feedback on the story too. Either is fine providing I know from the start what your plans are.
I like to have a selection of readers (male or female) and of differing ages. This story is aimed at adult females but I’m aware that men read romantic fiction too, so please don’t be shy.
Do check out the website www.loveofbooks.co.uk and take a look at the courses available for 2022. Season 5 of The Versatile Writer podcast is available from 10th January, and a monthly newsletter is sent out to subscribers at the end of each month while this blog is published at the start of each month. All of it is to keep you informed of the world within For The Love of Books while offering support and encouragement to write. If you’d like to subscribe the the newsletter, just email me sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk and I’ll add you to the list. If you want to unsubscribe, just let me know. There’ll be no hard feelings and in line with UK GDPR rules, I won’t keep your details.
I hope you have a productive month writing in January, and I’ll see you next time. Bye 😊