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How To: Proofread Your Manuscript

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Hello, and welcome to How To Wednesday.

After a few weeks of neglecting my poor blog, I decided to return with a How To that I hope many will find useful, How To Proofread Your Manuscript.

Firstly, let me give my opinion on this subject. You need a professional proofreader!

I know many will tell you, you don’t, and it’s more important to, get your work out there. Personally, I think this is wrong for a number of reasons.

1. No one can spot all their own mistakes.

2. The last thing you want is for your first review to be a bad one because of incorrect grammar.

3. No matter how good your grammar is, I promise you, there will be mistakes.

I can name many more reasons, but I won’t. This post is not about telling you, you must have a proofreader. It’s about helping you if…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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