This is Cam Wyland and you're listening to the 23rd episode of the Word Play Podcast.

I'm having a blast outlining my work in progress, the deepest

breath. As I close in on the climax of my first act and my character's entrance into World War

One, I'm enjoying all the little blips of preliminary research.

One of my secret indulgences is googling for pictures of period clothing and props.

I was already aware that World War I is one of the most sadly neglected historical periods, but I had no idea to what extent

until I began writing the story. I'm always on the lookout for good reference material, as well

as novels and movies set in the period. So if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear from you.

You can drop me a line through the contact box in the right-hand column on my blog at wordplay

dash K-M-Y-L W E I L A N D,

blog spot dot com, or email me directly at K M dot

Wyland at Wymeel.com.

My blog tour for my medieval novel, Behold the Dawn, is ongoing.

This week you can find interviews, two book giveaways, and guest posts entitled

The Importance of Finishing the First Draft and The Myth of Being in the Zone.

More details, including links to all these posts, are in the left column of my blog.

Meanwhile, please enjoy this week's post. Six reasons not to listen to your critique partner.

Critique partners, critters, alpha readers, beta readers, proof readers,

editors, loyal slaves and subjects, whatever you want to call them. They are a vital part of any

authors arsenal, no matter how talented and studied we may be,

we're always going to need an objective pair of eyes to look at our work and point out the flaws we've inevitably missed.

Those of us who are lucky to have one or more dependable CIT partners are blessed indeed.

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