This is K.M. Wyland and you're listening to the 274th episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast. Four years ago I put out the audio CD conquering writers block and summoning inspiration.

After so many of you telling me how much you enjoyed it and how empowered you were by its information

and how much you wish there were an e-book version, I'm pleased

to announce that the e-book is officially here.

And not only do I have another shiny new e-book to offer you, but I'm also excited to say I've more than

doubled the amount of information in the original 60-minute CD to create a fast but action-packed read of approximately 100 pages.

Plus there is of course a prize drawing.

I am fortunate enough to be able to offer you a killer e-book bundle

from some of the best writing how-to teachers in

the biz, including James Scott Bell, Jody Renner, and Jill Williamson.

11 winners will each receive one of the titles. One lucky

grand prize winner will get all 11. So be sure to stop by helping writers

become authors.com this week.

And now I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast entitled A Quick Guide to beta reader etiquette.

Writers love their beta readers, but let's be honest,

beta readers also kind of drive us crazy. Some of them are perfection, as polite, professional, and

talented as any in-house editor. But others, well let's just say their lack of tact

and their questionable knowledge of the craft

can sometimes leave us howling and frustration.

Why isn't there a manual for beta reader etiquette for how beta readers should conduct themselves

and how writers in turn should respond?

A few weeks ago on Facebook a reader asked if I'd written a post on

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