It’s an exciting time to be a self-published author, but mistakes can doom your book.
One of the most common mistakes self-publishers make is sloppy proofreading.
Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, word usage, and so on are one of the primary reasons for negative book reviews and returns. A good proofreader will catch and correct those errors.
When I spoke to the Space Coast Writers’ Guild about mistakes self-publishers make, here’s what I had to say about sloppy proofreading:
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