Today, so many are self-publishing and too often the result is a book full of mistakes, typos and other problem. In many cases, with some good editing, the book could have been worth reading. This is one of the reasons all of us who write need to make sure our books have gone through the editing process.
If you are someone who is trying to interest and agent or an editor in taking on your book, make sure it's the best it can possible before send it off. A manuscript full of errors won't even be read through, probably not given more than a glance.
No book is perfect, even the ones put out by the big name publishers, but they have gone through the editing and copy editing process. However, you can be sure it was looked at by many eyes before it was put on the market.
No matter how you plan to publish, you want your book to be the best it can possible be.
At the meeting next Saturday, we'll go over self-editing tips. Ways to make sure you've done your job before you send it off to anyone else to have a look.
Marilyn Meredith has over 40 books published, taught writing at conferences, for Writers Digest Schools and at bookstores.
Hand-outs will be available.
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