Typos and Edits
Before you go and self-publish through KDP I want to share some points. I recently paid $10 for a book from someone I met on Facebook. Something in her post resonated with me causing me to make the purchase. I hoped I'd find some new direction and inspiration from her book.
The book started off great. But then it led me down bunny trails. Reading it from the viewpoint of a writer who has done editing, her errors were glaring. There were grammatical errors, punctuation errors, typos, and so on. But what really bothered me was trying to understand the point of the book as it tended to stray.
I've seen this many times. And I know it costs too much extra to hire a copyeditor, proofreader, or to have someone critique it. Now that I'm 'semi-retired' I'd like to fill my time, so I would be happy to give you a quote for your new project. Better yet, tell me what you can pay and the subject matter. I'll take a quick look at your project and let you know how I might be able to help.
Yes, it is scary having someone else read your manuscript. But it can be well worth it.
Copyediting/proofreading service is purposely for self-publishers of books under 40,000 words (145 Kindle pages;
160 double-spaced MS Word pages).
Or articles of up to 1200 words.
Yes, it is scary having someone else read your manuscript. But it can be well worth it.
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