One of the hardest things for us as writers is to take our hands off the keyboard and let someone else view our work. However, before it’s ready for public consumption, we need to make use of critique partners (CPs), alpha and beta readers, writing groups, and of course, editors. With online writing forums, contests, and the ability to connect with other writers on Twitter and other platforms, finding CPs, beta readers, and editors for hire has never been easier.

But what do you do with all the feedback? How do you decide what comments to keep and what to toss? And worse, what if the feedback brings you down? We’ll talk about these dilemmas and more during the next RWchat on Sunday, August 21st, 7pm EST. See you then!

~Alexis Daria