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AmyStrange

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12. You're right. Doing your own copy editing is NOT a good idea...

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 09:36 PM

Jan 2021

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You're so invested in your work that you don't see the mistakes, bad wording, or missing words.

It took me four years to proofread my first book, but I still didn't find ALL my mistakes until someone else actually read it.
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Anyone here have opinions about self-publishing? [View all] FirstLight Jan 2021 OP

I was a printer Cartoonist Jan 2021 #1

With Amazon's POD (Print ON Demand) system, you don't have to worry about that. AmyStrange Jan 2021 #3

You can get more exposure from a big publisher, but... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #2

since it's a childrens story, lower word count for sure FirstLight Jan 2021 #7

Fix your subject line please... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #8

oops! sorry!!! lmao FirstLight Jan 2021 #9

Hi FirstLight. I just sent you a related DU mail. CentralMass Jan 2021 #4

Thanks!!!! FirstLight Jan 2021 #5

You are welcome. CentralMass Jan 2021 #6

Self publishing can work Bobstandard Jan 2021 #10

That's kinda where I was headed...print on demand and digital FirstLight Jan 2021 #11

You're right. Doing your own copy editing is NOT a good idea... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #12

I used lulu.com to publish a few books for our organization. dreamland Jan 2021 #13

Please read #15 in this thread before publishing with Amazon SheltieLover Jan 2021 #14

I switched to self-publishing in 2009 DavidDvorkin Jan 2021 #15

Spam deleted by MIR Team AnnieG Feb 2021 #16