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Originally Posted by queentess
Yeah, I can understand why authors need feedback, but that's what family and friends and professional editors are for. I could even see pushing it out there in a New Writer's Forum somewhere (not sure mobileread is the right place for that) and asking for feedback. But to offer it as a free download, it better be VERY CLEARLY labeled as a beta version of the book that you are requesting proofreading help on. Because that's exactly the reason I don't much self-published stuff. I don't want to read someone's rough draft; I want a finished work. And if I like the book and the writing, I'll pass it along to my friends and I'll probably even buy more of your work.
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Right, whether it's free or $25, a published book is supposed to be finished and ready to go. To "publish" anything less is insulting to the reader, IMO. As a reader, I feel offended when I start a novel and realize there's been no effort made to give the work a final polish.
You reminded me, there are freelance editors, in addition to beta readers, who can be hired to refine a manuscript--but be careful who you hire! Scam artists abound.
Pat