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Originally Posted by wyndslash
that's true. i found a really good author when they first submitted their work to free archives (not traditional publishing, i admit, but most people who submit their work to fiction archives ask for beta-ers lots of times) and soon after that they got published. i'm just waiting for their books to come out on amazon. i have no doubt that their work will be good based on past experiences
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Well, assuming they will
listen to beta readers.
I poked around in on-line writers groups on occasion. Despite people inviting critique, it became clear rapidly that what most wanted was to be told how wonderful their work was. Honest criticism was
not taken well.
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Dennis