Jane Smyth
Do it. So many people want to write, but think they might not be good enough. You'll never know unless you start. Also, get an editor and a professional proof reader.
I learned my lesson. Although having a super editor, I neglected the proof reading, believing the friends and family who read through the rough manuscript would highlight errors. None of them noticed, I didn't notice and the book went into Amazon Kindle and Paperback full of typos and grammar mistakes. I was mortified that people bought it and quickly got a proof reader who located every errors and I spent hours putting things right and re-submitting.
Like me, if self publishing, be aware that it's not that easy. Do work through the learning material supplied by Amazon before doing it yourself.
I learned my lesson. Although having a super editor, I neglected the proof reading, believing the friends and family who read through the rough manuscript would highlight errors. None of them noticed, I didn't notice and the book went into Amazon Kindle and Paperback full of typos and grammar mistakes. I was mortified that people bought it and quickly got a proof reader who located every errors and I spent hours putting things right and re-submitting.
Like me, if self publishing, be aware that it's not that easy. Do work through the learning material supplied by Amazon before doing it yourself.
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