tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269365562961542802.post3970522593494502798..comments2023-09-11T02:07:27.178-06:00Comments on JacobsBeloved: The Problem with Self-Publishing, or Don't Read Negative ReviewsRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691772951280989461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269365562961542802.post-91700164978697226762011-04-05T14:53:50.006-06:002011-04-05T14:53:50.006-06:00Rachel, as someone who sees quite a few self-publi...Rachel, as someone who sees quite a few self-published books, I would give first-time authors one piece of advice: Hire a professional editor, no matter how good you think you are. Having your book rejected by potential readers because spelling and grammatical errors make it too difficult to read is a shame -- and an unnecessary one.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596480206368636430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269365562961542802.post-36460309348733440682011-03-31T22:59:16.350-06:002011-03-31T22:59:16.350-06:00I'm a sucker too. I spent forever looking thr...I'm a sucker too. I spent forever looking through all those comments. I was completely shocked that an AUTHOR would comment like that! And it was so obvious that she was misunderstanding but she wouldn't admit it! And then just her speech in her comments... yeah. She's definitely going to have a tough time of it if she plans to keep writing.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.com