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On a different note... Being poor (the joys of retirement!), I read a lot of indie authors from Amazon, and particularly the free offerings. I am amazed (and saddened) at how many "authors" flunked ninth grade English. I'll give practically anyone a try, but if they can't write complete sentences or make other egregious grammatical errors, they get moved to my "Crap" file.
I just wish someone would convince a lot of these indie authors (especially those who really might have something interesting to say) that running SpellCheck is not the same as proofreading. I'm tired of vial bad guys with viles of poison, etc. I hate being a grammar snob (no I don't!), but grammar and usage errors will keep me from finishing more than the first chapter, let alone a book. There are a lot of positives to the rise of indie publishing, but there is at least one serious disadvantage... publishing houses have copy editors, and indie authors don't. It shows.
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