As a professional editor and proofreader, I am about 99% in favor of professional editing and proofreading. Not just because it's my bread and butter, though. I've been a voracious reader since age seven, and I really want good copy to make my reading experience awesome. Self-Publishing Cost Trade-Offs I do understand that indie authors who are self-publishing may find it difficult to afford professional assistance in all areas of getting their books out into the world. Do you put …
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What is Book Shepherding?
As I've been expanding my skill set in the publishing process, I've been thinking about what to call what I do, and last year, the idea of shepherding came to mind. I'd been informally advising some self-publishing authors about that particular process and the basic aspects of editing that they'd have to go through, along with the book design process. So, I thought, hey, this guiding stuff is just like being a shepherd, a publishing process shepherd. Of course, once I went to Google and …
Benefits of a Publishing Team
I've been book shepherding (more than just editing) for several years now, and I'd like to focus on one aspect of helping individual authors navigate through the publishing process: the importance of using a team, and not just one person. Yep, I can do it all (well, almost), but having me carry out all the production tasks for a book is not necessarily in the author's, and therefore, the reader's best interest. Definitely more money for me if I do everything, but there are drawbacks to …