PROOFREADING

You have just finished that novel and you want to get it to a publisher as soon as you can. You have read over your novel and you think everything is perfect and that is the way you want it. You contact a publisher and soon the copy of your book is in your hands. Have you made a wise choice by rushing it to a publisher? My answer to that is yes, you have made a big mistake. The same mistake that I made on my first novel, Golden Haze.

An author needs to have their work proofread by someone other than yourself. Someone else will pick out many mistakes that you do not see yourself. I know to have it professionally proofread is very expensive and many authors are working on a shoestring budget, myself included. When I wrote my second and third novels, I didn't have the funds to get it professionally proofread. My daughter is very good in grammar and punctuation. I was lucky to have her and she was glad to do it for me. My daughter caught many errors that I didn't see myself. I now have two novels that I will be getting self-published in the months to come.

I now feel that I will end up with the best work possible. If you don't have the money to get it professionally proofread, then you may well have a friend who is good at grammar and punctuation. Have them read your manuscript, look for errors, and suggest changes.

When my next novels get in print I want them to be the best they can possibly be. An author puts much time into their work and is doing something they are proud of. I am writing this blog post because I had someone tell me that they read a book that was self-published and they said it was poorly written and confusing. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are so important to a writer.

If you wish to read my first novel. It is, Golden Haze, and is available on amazon.com or can be ordered at any book store in the US. It has received good reviews on amazon. It is the story of a four legged angel that helps a family through the struggles of injury, disease, and paranormal activity in their home. The dog pictured on the front cover was my actual dog, Izzy.


Copyright   Larry W. Fish   2014