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Old 11-25-2012, 05:21 AM   #27
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I would also add that the idea that "I can fix it later" is not really one that I think self-publishers should adopt as an easy way out - it won't do much for our reputation. Yes there are probably going to be some errors, and yes it's great we can fix them later, but it is still best if the first editions are of as high quality as we can manage.
I completely agree. Being able to fix errors is great (and they will happen, even with good editing and proofing - editors and proofreaders are human too!), but it should be used as a last resort. Much, much better not to have errors in the first place.
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