tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193618020323267617.post6459691061368164485..comments2024-03-28T08:10:00.933-04:00Comments on The Writer's Guide: A Self-Publishing Primer with Becky WolskThe Writer's Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865473150470492535noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193618020323267617.post-5584563665423455872011-02-23T23:13:28.821-05:002011-02-23T23:13:28.821-05:00I recently published a non-fiction narrative about...I recently published a non-fiction narrative about travel (and history) in the Pyrénées region. I used Amazon's CreateSpace. The focused energy and attention to detail required for self-publishing replaced the frustration of shopping around queries and proposals to publishers. <br /><br />Agree that it will be more work than you expect and even when you think you're done with the ms., you aren't!<br /><br />I paid for an independent copyeditor to scour the text, but then I revised some text after that, so other errors crept in, especially with terms and quotes in French. On the last proof, I still noticed miniscule errors, particularly in the References. <br /><br />If you are self-publishing a complex product (index, bibliography, quotes, images, maps, excerpts, etc) review the manuscript at least 3 times again after you think you're finished and before the uploading and formatting process. It's tedious work, but every change you make later on will incur a fee and potentially change the layout.Peat O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425686045823137948noreply@blogger.com