tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119615232600399164.post5416377012848745854..comments2023-09-20T15:14:58.778-04:00Comments on Carmen DeSousa: Writing, editing, and beta readers, "Oh, my!" Can a manuscript ever be perfect? #AmWriting Carmen DeSousahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802237651430170152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119615232600399164.post-76534837466088837282014-11-21T10:03:22.720-05:002014-11-21T10:03:22.720-05:00Thank you for stopping by, Cait. And for a new toy...Thank you for stopping by, Cait. And for a new toy! I must check out Chromebook! I paid to upgrade the voice in Voice Dream to Will. He does a great job with all my stories. Amazing how far along these text-to-speech apps have come. :)Carmen DeSousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835462755654747169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119615232600399164.post-30361214036237636562014-11-20T22:15:50.153-05:002014-11-20T22:15:50.153-05:00This is so true! I write with my Chromebook, conve...This is so true! I write with my Chromebook, convert to ebook, and have Google's Read Aloud feature read to me. I've nicknamed the British voice Celia. But when Celia reads, I get jolted to hear what works and what doesn't. I also have beta readers and one just helped me in a major way yesterday. Thanks for writing this. CaitGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940116217796309264noreply@blogger.com