tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post1148188752853266165..comments2023-05-05T11:14:43.028-04:00Comments on Wands and Worlds: A plea to indie authors and publishersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-20397426999854114692012-04-20T22:28:43.906-04:002012-04-20T22:28:43.906-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Natalie. You're right ...Thanks for stopping by, Natalie. You're right that many who make the transition after trying traditional are doing those things, because usually they have more experience and understanding of how the business works. And of course, big publisher books can stink, too. But at least with a big publisher book I have some level of confidence that the book has at least been edited. This post stemmed out of my frustration with some of the review copies I've tried to read recently. <br /><br />Charlotte: it isn't just grammar and copyediting that are an issue. For example, the book I'm reading now has sudden shifts in point of view which are disconcerting and yank you out of the story. A good substantive editor would have caught them and had the author fix them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-6178316430798333312012-04-20T21:24:01.680-04:002012-04-20T21:24:01.680-04:00I feel the same way, Sheila. I am less and less w...I feel the same way, Sheila. I am less and less willing to accept self-published books, because I review so few of those I do accept. I'll add a specific plea for more editing--there's no reason to have obvious mistakes of grammer and vocabulary (like one book I read a while ago, that featured "plush vegitatation"). If there are mistakes like that, I just don't have the patience to try to find good in the story.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-85283418253240530172012-04-20T18:07:15.467-04:002012-04-20T18:07:15.467-04:00These are important suggestions for those who want...These are important suggestions for those who want to be an indie author. I think many authors who are coming to indie publishing after trying the traditional avenue are doing this. But of course there are others who aren't. That's great you are an indie book supporter.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com