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FOR READERS: It’s Not Perfect… But That’s Okay?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: In most indie-published books (and even some trad published ones) it’s not uncommon for there to be a few minor typos/errors. What’s the line for you – when is it ok, and when is it too much? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR READERS: Are Typos the Cost of Finding new Authors?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Yes, typos suck. But given the cost of a good editor (and all the other self pub costs), is it a price readers have to pay to discover new writers? Discuss. Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

Submissions Week Day Two: Writing Issues – Typos, Grammar and Style

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Hey all, Welcome to our second annual submissions week – were we’ll talk about all things submissions. This is a great opportunity for our newer authors to learn things from our veterans – how to prepare your story (whether it’s a short story, a novella, a novel, poem etc) for submission to a publisher. Yesterday we tackled manuscript formatting – today we’ll tackle what’s actually in the thing. When you submit a story, you want it to be as good as it can possibly be. If you submit a perfectly formatted manuscript that is full or grammatical errors or style … Read more