tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post6003518793685073368..comments2024-01-05T15:42:46.899-05:00Comments on Katie O'Sullivan ~ Read, Write, Repeat: Writing Wednesday: ARCs and Betas and SMEs - Oh My!Katie O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-20200019419006335852017-02-25T11:23:26.357-05:002017-02-25T11:23:26.357-05:00Thanks for chiming in - and thanks for knowing the...Thanks for chiming in - and thanks for knowing the term cis-gendered! As the mom of a transgendered child, I'm always grateful to find educated and enlightened people in my world!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-13992928035783379762017-02-25T10:11:40.978-05:002017-02-25T10:11:40.978-05:00In my industry (academics) we call them "Cont...In my industry (academics) we call them "Content Matter Experts." It's definitely an important thing to have, no matter what you are writing. For Fairest of the Faire, I consulted my brother, who worked in a RenFaire, and others that I knew were working "on the inside." For other stories I've worked on, I always seek out the CMEs for that thing. My current WIP I am consulting with my BFF James, a gay man whose been out nearly his whole life. I need him to help me flesh out and make real the BFF of my main character. It's been a ton of fun, and I know it's much more accurate than me making it up from my cis-gendered, heterosexual perception of what a gay man is. Haha.Susabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028522408918172500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-35781747420586946122017-02-15T16:15:56.761-05:002017-02-15T16:15:56.761-05:00Thanks for chiming in - and congrats on your recen...Thanks for chiming in - and congrats on your recent contract! That's awesome!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-40296130103827947432017-02-15T16:07:13.412-05:002017-02-15T16:07:13.412-05:00I agree, Katie. I recently used an SME for my book...I agree, Katie. I recently used an SME for my book that was just contracted. Getting it right is very important!K.K. Weilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039806682436891121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-27039126027237605252017-02-15T11:56:50.944-05:002017-02-15T11:56:50.944-05:00Yea for research! I'm totally not saying don&#...Yea for research! I'm totally not saying don't use the internet - research is my friend - but having an SME on hand to glean info from or to beta read and say yes that works, no this doesn't is another great tool int eh writer's toolbox!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-54352850196494867712017-02-15T11:53:54.996-05:002017-02-15T11:53:54.996-05:00Great article Katie! For my current WIP, the heroi...Great article Katie! For my current WIP, the heroine is a lawyer and I am a recovering one so that helps me. My hero is a war vet with PTSD. A friend did 4 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and gave me reams of information on what happens in ground combat, stats on PTSD, etc. he was my starting point for my hero. I supplemented his accounts with research into other veteran organizations. I love the research piece!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053502831615206034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-88570045816914064352017-02-15T11:27:57.085-05:002017-02-15T11:27:57.085-05:00Martha's Vineyard is an island off the coast o...Martha's Vineyard is an island off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I can see their fireworks from my beach on the 4th of July. They're in the same soccer league with my kids' high school. I think you're confusing it with the Hamptons.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-34626245769423335992017-02-15T11:20:24.648-05:002017-02-15T11:20:24.648-05:00I write historicals and I'm kind of a stickler...I write historicals and I'm kind of a stickler for research, so much so that it often causes writer's block. My fear of getting it wrong either freezes me (as in the police procedures for my YA) or I can't make myself stop researching (my Civil War novel.) At some point I have to stop and trust that I've done the best I could and pray I've not written a wall-banger. I worry readers will be discussing my book on one of those sites where they discuss stupid mistakes writers make, like tank tops in March. BTW, I'm from New England and Martha's Vineyard is in New York. Kathy Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996558118761118634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-65809118001614820482017-02-15T11:09:15.092-05:002017-02-15T11:09:15.092-05:00I think this is one of the reasons that writers li...I think this is one of the reasons that writers like to chat with people, and find out more about their lives - or maybe that's just me! I love hearing about other people's jobs and families and whatnot. And yeah, some of it ends up in my books. Thanks for stopping by, Sandy!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-40089986796985462992017-02-15T11:07:09.653-05:002017-02-15T11:07:09.653-05:00You're so right, Sandra! There are already so ...You're so right, Sandra! There are already so many romances with writers as the main characters, lol! Totally need to switch things up. Thanks for chiming in!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-11878984229394696972017-02-15T10:53:07.993-05:002017-02-15T10:53:07.993-05:00Great idea, Katie. If we stuck with the 'write...Great idea, Katie. If we stuck with the 'write what you know' rule our subject matter would be very limited. We all want to break out of the box.Sandra Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096003641160112825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-63466444652080642912017-02-15T10:10:36.597-05:002017-02-15T10:10:36.597-05:00Great advice. You're right. The Internet is no...Great advice. You're right. The Internet is no substitute for finding someone with real experience. Sandy Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095904024123319441noreply@blogger.com