A Presentation
Join author Cherie Postill to learn how to identify, qualify, locate, and utilize an incredible writer’s tool known as Beta Readers. They are often overlooked and frequently misunderstood. Participants will learn the definition of beta testing, how to identify your beta readers, and why every writer needs them. Postill will introduce a process that results in a comprehensive manuscript critique, including actionable feedback.
Participants will dig into specific genres and discuss where to find beta readers, what questions to ask for optimal feedback, and how to use the feedback. Participants should come with questions targeted for their genre. Postill’s process is a marketing system designed to yield referrals, book comps, reviews, and more, and help writers take their writing to the next level.
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Cherie Postill’s debut fiction novel, Cory Summers and the Wrath of Naytas, scheduled for publication in Spring of 2022, was born out of a story she has been telling her boys and their friends around campfires for more than 25 years. Her middle-grade humor novel, Mediocre – Mayhem at the Middle School, is targeted for release in the Fall of 2022. Ms. Postill serves on the St. Louis Writers Guild board as the V.P. of Contests and liaison for 20+ school districts. She is an active member of the St. Louis Publishers Assoc. and Saturday Writers. How to Train a Beta Reader and Sell More Books, a nonfiction guide for writers, is available on AMAZON and BARNES&NOBLE. Cherie is an experienced marketing professional and a speaker. She lives with her family in the Ozarks.
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