Author: Ari

I often question my sanity. Occasionally, it replies. At the age of 8, Ari Meghlen wanted to be a pirate. Because who doesn't look great in baggy pantaloons and an eyepatch. However, lacking any access to a ship this dream was relegated along with so many others: Professional ninja, best friend to a dragon, Paleontologist. Yet Ari found that, in stories, she could be anything she wanted and so a great love affair started with the written word. Her first story was about a monster under the bed and she hasn't stopped writing since. She does occasionally find time to leave her writing cave and indulge in other hobbies such as drawing, blogging, making things, shooting arrows, watching movies, playing badly at cards. Let's get down to brass tacks... Ari write's mostly Preternatural Urban fantasy, more Traditional fantasy and a some sci-fi. Meaning she spends almost no time in reality. Though she does visit on occasion.

5 Things To Do After Getting Beta Feedback

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If you haven’t seen this already, check out this great article by author K.M Allan on what to do once you have Beta Reader feedback!

K.M. Allan

Any writer who has gotten to the beta reader feedback stage of their writing journey knows handing your MS to others to read is a helpful part of the process.

It can be essential for addressing plot issues, character flaws, confusing narratives, what works and what doesn’t, and picking up those elusive typos.

It’s also nerve-wracking.

Unless you’ve done the impossible and written the perfect draft, your beta feedback will include things you might not be ready to hear and could involve putting more work into the next draft than you initially thought you’d have to.

These aren’t bad things, even if it feels like it. Instead, embrace the help you’ve been given and do the following…

5 Things To Do After Getting Beta Feedback

1. Really Look At The Comments

While the first thing you’ll do is look at the comments, the second thing to do is really

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How To Get Back On Track

How To Get Back On Track

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If you have been following this blog for a while, you will probably be aware that my life has been derailed by situations, events and the never-ending house rennovations!

Things like this happen, they rise up like damp and drag all your time, focus and energy until you're just a dried up husk, a HUSK I say!!  And while you are dealing with these big issues, other things have to be put on hold.  But what happens when you are finally able to get back to those things on hold?

Monthly Goals: September 2021 | The Merry Writer Podcast

September Goals 2021 | Monthly Goals

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I had planned to keep September's goals nice and simple, maybe sticking with just 5.  Well, that lasted all of 30 seconds into writing this blog post.  So, despite September usually being the start of my business rush as people start buying for the holidays (and the fact that August, usually a quiet month, was actually crazy busy) I have added more goals than I planned to.  Oh well, I do like a challenge 😀

The Power Of Planning

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There is a lot to be said for planning.  When we make plans, we are creating a form of commitment to ourselves and to others.  We are structuring our days into some working cohesive schedule in order to move forward with less friction. 

So that's what I want to talk about in today's blog post, the Power of Planning.

One Year On

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Last month, I passed through the first anniversary of my sister's death.  That meant we had hit all the firsts - First Christmas without her, First Birthdays (hers and ours) without her etc.  I was told that firsts are hard.  Passing each one like a little snick against your heart.  So how do I feel now?