So GRENDEL passed the alpha read. Pretty well, I’m happy to say. A two day turnaround on a book that hasn’t gone through a professional edit (or been seen by anyone but me, ever) isn’t too shabby in my mind. Especially when the answer to my “how did you like it” question was, “What do you [...]
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So GRENDEL is with my alpha reader, which is a nerve-wracking time. I love the book, but now I’m letting other people get a peek at it. And opening that door is always scary. Until feedback starts rolling in, I’m in a safe zone where the only judge of my novel is myself. Once it goes out into [...]
There are a few grammar things that bug me. Random abuse of commas for one. Sentences that are 400 words when the author is not Cormac McCarthy or Faulkner. But there is one mistake that is so heinous, it’s like nails on a chalkboard. Jagged, claw-length nails. Especially when the offender is someone who should [...]
