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Dedicated to empowering UK authors in their self-publishing journey, this blog category covers everything from websites and resources to advice and insights on services that help you create high-quality novels.

I also emphasise the importance of proofreading to help polish your work and stand out from other self-publishing authors, ensuring your reviews never complain about your books being littered with errors.

Should you pursue self-publishing or traditional publishing?

You’ve got a book, whether you’ve finished the first draft or you’re through to the third draft. You need to decide whether to self-publish it or take it to publishers in the hope that they’ll publish it for you. How do you decide? There are 3 major questions you can ask yourself that can help you decide between self-publishing and traditional publishing. Determining what you want out of publishing is the easiest way to compare the two. Otherwise it can become overwhelming to look through ten articles all stating different pros and cons. Ask yourself these questions, and see if… Read More »Should you pursue self-publishing or traditional publishing?

Why is proofreading important for self-published authors?

Many authors aren’t aware of all the steps involved publishing a book, because traditional publishing takes care of it all. When self-publishing, authors have to handle everything themselves. So many ask: Why is proofreading important? Proofreading is an essential step in the publishing process, the last quality check before a book is sent out to readers. So let’s explore why proofreading is important for self-publishing authors. What is proofreading? Proofreading is the last step before publishing your book. As a final quality check, proofreading looks for spelling errors, missing or incorrect punctuation, repetition (‘the the’), formatting mistakes, formatting inconsistencies, spelling… Read More »Why is proofreading important for self-published authors?

What does a proofreader do in the self-publishing process?

Self-publishing a novel requires a lot of planning, money, and, let’s face it, stress. Taking on everything yourself isn’t impossible, but it isn’t for everyone either. Even once you know about the different stages in the self-publishing process, more questions come up… like what does a proofreader do? Proofreading is one of the final steps when self-publishing a novel, and finding the best proofreader for the job can be overwhelming. Especially when you have to look at so many other publishing services too. Knowing how proofreading fits into the self-publishing process, what it entails, and how to find a proofreader… Read More »What does a proofreader do in the self-publishing process?