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Thanks for taking the time to reply in such depth. Would you mind explaining a bit more about your relationship to your editors? You're the first self-published author to give them such prominent credit. Do you see more self-published authors growing into micro-publishers with a team of editors and even marketers? Or do the economics make that impossible?
Oh haha I understand the question now -
1)
I have an editor that I adore - Patty Ann Economos - http://foolproofcopyedit.com/ .
She has edited every one of my books, and I even dedicated one to her.
I am one of her smallest clients, so what I give her is time. I get things to her early, and though she does not miss her own deadlines, I tell her if she ever has to, it is no problem.
2)
> Do you see more self-published authors growing into micro-publishers with a team of editors and even marketers? Or do the economics make that impossible?
I certainly see that, and it is very possible. Find a team, treat them well, and move forward.
Not only is it possible - but it is the way it should be.
I see a lot of independent authors either copyediting their own work, or having a friend do it. And then you read the book and there are many errors.
Or I see them put a free stock image up as a cover, and no - I don't think that is the way it should be.
If you are an independent author, find a way to take it to the next level whenever you can - a real copy editor that you pay, and is not a friend, a real cover and so on.
That is my advice Joe - not only is having a good team around you possible, but it is what you and your work deserve.
Take it to the next level whenever you can!
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Thanks for taking the time to reply in such depth. Would you mind explaining a bit more about your relationship to your editors? You're the first self-published author to give them such prominent credit. Do you see more self-published authors growing into micro-publishers with a team of editors and even marketers? Or do the economics make that impossible?
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Oh haha I understand the question now -1)
I have an editor that I adore - Patty Ann Economos - http://foolproofcopyedit.com/ .
She has edited every one of my books, and I even dedicated one to her.
I am one of her smallest clients, so what I give her is time. I get things to her early, and though she does not miss her own deadlines, I tell her if she ever has to, it is no problem.
2)
> Do you see more self-published authors growing into micro-publishers with a team of editors and even marketers? Or do the economics make that impossible?
I certainly see that, and it is very possible. Find a team, treat them well, and move forward.
Not only is it possible - but it is the way it should be.
I see a lot of independent authors either copyediting their own work, or having a friend do it. And then you read the book and there are many errors.
Or I see them put a free stock image up as a cover, and no - I don't think that is the way it should be.
If you are an independent author, find a way to take it to the next level whenever you can - a real copy editor that you pay, and is not a friend, a real cover and so on.
That is my advice Joe - not only is having a good team around you possible, but it is what you and your work deserve.
Take it to the next level whenever you can!
