tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post4609692357996705840..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Picking WinnersElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-26218995646194780952014-08-31T02:28:47.390-04:002014-08-31T02:28:47.390-04:00That is a very good point. I was reading long, lon...That is a very good point. I was reading long, long before I was writing. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-50642850710410113172014-08-31T02:27:22.902-04:002014-08-31T02:27:22.902-04:00Yes, tact is very important. Yes, tact is very important. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-74902255412761935162014-08-31T02:26:17.373-04:002014-08-31T02:26:17.373-04:00I have beta'd for some who have gotten offende...I have beta'd for some who have gotten offended. So, I opt out from doing it twice. There is a matter of taste and my taste doesn't always mesh with others. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-74451074670724884262014-08-31T02:24:26.716-04:002014-08-31T02:24:26.716-04:00As one of my favorite betas- I fully expect gut wr...As one of my favorite betas- I fully expect gut wrenching honesty. You are a beta dream...I never worry about being honest with you. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-46531115153527672552014-08-31T02:23:07.151-04:002014-08-31T02:23:07.151-04:00I think adding in the praise is very important. We...I think adding in the praise is very important. We all need to hear more praise!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-4163178582400097202014-08-30T17:55:50.632-04:002014-08-30T17:55:50.632-04:00Also a good point! Sometimes I do forget that and ...Also a good point! Sometimes I do forget that and it makes me read so much slower. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-42148171084413606392014-08-30T17:50:10.465-04:002014-08-30T17:50:10.465-04:00Thanks for taking part. One of the best parts of t...Thanks for taking part. One of the best parts of the challenge was meeting new bloggers like yourself!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-65366158999411847532014-08-30T17:49:29.861-04:002014-08-30T17:49:29.861-04:00So many good entries! So glad I wasn't the one...So many good entries! So glad I wasn't the one choosing. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-70913348783119183062014-08-30T17:48:53.011-04:002014-08-30T17:48:53.011-04:00Well, that's completely uncalled for! No need ...Well, that's completely uncalled for! No need to get mean about things. Everybody hates to have their baby's flaws pointed out, but better your beta friends than the reviewers!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-55004326667370377062014-08-30T17:46:51.954-04:002014-08-30T17:46:51.954-04:00You wowed them lady!
And I must admit. I am a pre...You wowed them lady!<br /><br />And I must admit. I am a pretty good nose picker ;)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-38427147769149950682014-08-30T17:45:54.108-04:002014-08-30T17:45:54.108-04:00And it shows in your stories! Can't wait to re...And it shows in your stories! Can't wait to read Rifters!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-52065598882418291812014-08-30T17:45:12.457-04:002014-08-30T17:45:12.457-04:00As always- you hit the nail on the head! I will se...As always- you hit the nail on the head! I will see things and have an idea, but then I know I am unqualified. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-12369424338720677202014-08-30T17:44:21.005-04:002014-08-30T17:44:21.005-04:00Most definitely. And yes, I am always honest. Why ...Most definitely. And yes, I am always honest. Why even read it if I am just going to pat them on the back?Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-50776938018952116302014-08-30T17:43:16.748-04:002014-08-30T17:43:16.748-04:00I agree. Having my stuff beta read makes me way le...I agree. Having my stuff beta read makes me way less bothered than having to offer up opinions to others. Those reviews are the killer. You're right- then you just have to deal with it. Or yank it. I'd hate to have to do that!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91433114623079427602014-08-30T17:40:31.480-04:002014-08-30T17:40:31.480-04:00It was awesome. There were so many awesome ones, I...It was awesome. There were so many awesome ones, I'm just glad I didn't have to judge!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-33346085771572069672014-08-30T17:38:45.790-04:002014-08-30T17:38:45.790-04:00Me too! And really, all it is is an opinion. It...Me too! And really, all it is is an opinion. It's not like I'll be mad if you don't agree. It's like a brain storming session. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-74136843199838793502014-08-30T17:35:41.767-04:002014-08-30T17:35:41.767-04:00As always- Tara rocks it!As always- Tara rocks it!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-76499646136690343122014-08-30T17:34:40.323-04:002014-08-30T17:34:40.323-04:00I enjoy beta reading- when I have time!I enjoy beta reading- when I have time!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-1619175947601688132014-08-30T17:08:50.760-04:002014-08-30T17:08:50.760-04:00Both give me anxiety too, but beta reading and fee...Both give me anxiety too, but beta reading and feedback have helped me quite a bit. It's worth the nail biting. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-73607938657564501262014-08-30T17:06:44.661-04:002014-08-30T17:06:44.661-04:00Very wise thinking. And a very good point- if they...Very wise thinking. And a very good point- if they just wanted a pat on the back, they'd ask their mom to read, not a beta. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-64483563673948442382014-08-30T17:05:19.565-04:002014-08-30T17:05:19.565-04:00Almost everything I read sparks an idea or an opin...Almost everything I read sparks an idea or an opinion. Like, I'd really like to tell JK Rowling not to kill off characters I like. But she seems to have found a way to make magic happen without my input!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-71314554974248468872014-08-30T17:03:04.553-04:002014-08-30T17:03:04.553-04:00It is very tricky. And I am always mindful that I ...It is very tricky. And I am always mindful that I don't know everything. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-72162977394095158012014-08-30T17:02:02.585-04:002014-08-30T17:02:02.585-04:00Very good point. And I want my betas to be honest ...Very good point. And I want my betas to be honest (and unoffended if I ignore them!). It doesn't bother me at all to be ignored.<br />Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-80160253425101164302014-08-12T11:47:46.007-04:002014-08-12T11:47:46.007-04:00Missed this post. Congrats to Melissa.
I was a r...Missed this post. Congrats to Melissa. <br /><br />I was a reader long before I became a writer, so beta-reading doesn't feel like a challenge.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-85957481814751749682014-08-10T04:15:24.296-04:002014-08-10T04:15:24.296-04:00Congratulations Melissa!
There were so many wonder...Congratulations Melissa!<br />There were so many wonderful entries!<br />With regards to beta reading, I'd imagine that it's not what you say, it's the manner in which you say it. The tactful approach is important.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.com