Finished a book last night that I mostly loved. Loved the storytelling and the characters but it was such a mess grammatically and had so many incorrectly used and over used words that I don't know if I would read another by the author. I eventually had to start highlighting issues just so I could get my thoughts about them out of my head.

I get self-publishing is tough and can be expensive but editing and proofreading are important for a professional work.

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@cheri @bookstodon I bet the author would appreciate a quick email, to let them know you loved the story and where you think they can improve. Just a nudge in the right direction with an encouraging review.
@ruthnineke @bookstodon Maybe. I used to do that years ago and was met with hit and miss results. A couple of those ended up in proofreading/editing jobs. 🙂