Is my Work Ready for a Proofreader?
How do you know when your work is ready for a proofreader?
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Annette Beatwell
- Aug 26
- 4 min
A Beta Reader's Checklist
How I deliver helpful and encouraging feedback for your writing when I beta read.
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Annette Beatwell
- Aug 12
- 3 min
Little Sins (the Comma Splice)
What is a comma splice, and how do you fix one?
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Annette Beatwell
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Review: Dreyer’s English
The most fun to be had while grappling with grammar.
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Annette Beatwell
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Alpha, Beta and ARC Readers
What do Alpha, Beta and ARC readers do, and where do they fit in the publishing process?
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Annette Beatwell
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Little Sins (Dangling Participles)
What is a dangling participle, and how do you avoid them?
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Annette Beatwell
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Review: Penguin Writer’s Manual
Is the Penguin Writer's Manual as essential as it claims on the cover?
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Annette Beatwell
- May 20
- 4 min
Lost in Translation
The British and Americans use the English language in strangely different ways. Don't trip up your audience with stealthy word-bombs.
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Annette Beatwell
- May 6
- 3 min
Style Sheets
What are they and why should your editor be using one? Our brain looks for patterns. It’s an evolutionary thing. We tend to notice when a...
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Annette Beatwell
- Apr 22
- 2 min
What does a proofreader do?
What will a proofreader do for your work, and what won't they touch?
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Annette Beatwell
- Apr 8
- 3 min
5 Levels of editing
What are the different levels of editing your manuscript might need?
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Annette Beatwell
- Mar 25
- 3 min
I can’t spell
You're not always the best judge of your abilities.
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Annette Beatwell
- Mar 11
- 4 min
5 tips to get the best from your beta readers
How to make the most of your beta readers.
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Annette Beatwell
- Feb 26
- 3 min
What is a beta reader, and why do I need one?
What is a beta reader, and what can they do for you and your work?
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Annette Beatwell
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Where to find your beta readers
There are readers who'd be delighted to help you perfect your book. You just need to find them.
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