Proofreading for Independent Authors

An Author Consultation Publication from N.D. Author Services

[Courtesy of NDAuthorServices.com]

As a self-publisher or independent author, you may not yet have the budget to hire a professional proofreader—at least for the initial pass. This should not be your default assumption, so think twice.

Proofreading is not to be taken lightly. This is your last chance to refine your most professional content. Your publication will compete for readers (customers) against those of professional publishers with a staff of editors and proofreaders supporting their authors. Unlike them, you must depend on only yourself and the consultants you hire....

There are methods and tricks for better than average results—and a correct way to proofread your own publication...