Breathe deep...and edit.

As of late, I've been reading more indie books wanting to support my brethren. It is discouraging to discover the lack of proper editing taking place in some of the novels. In two of the last three books I've read,(indie authors), the stories were exciting but the sloppy editing really stopped the flow of the story. It kept me from wanting to buy anything else from them. It's certainly a reinforcement tool for me, to make sure my work is as clean as it can be when I finally release it. I cherish the words my mentor instilled in me, "When you think the final edit is complete,and you are happy with it, breath deep and go through it one more time. If the final product contains errors, there is no one to blame but you."
It's true. Most indie authors don't have the money for "professional editing" whatever that means. I have, in the last year, read A-list authors that supposedly had scores of editors behind them and was appalled at the clerical and grammatical errors I encountered in their writings. Nobody is excluded. When you think it's time to release that baby you've pampered and worried over, breathe deep and edit one more time. It may sell another book for you and create a new follower! Stay thirsty my friends.