Use Project Gutenberg for Research

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The Importance of Professional Editing before You Self-publish

By Brenda Covert True story: One year while celebrating my young adult daughter’s birthday at her favorite restaurant, our group sang the birthday song. Suddenly, a fashionably-dressed woman appeared at our table to wish my daughter a happy birthday and to give her an autographed copy of the woman’s book. I love books, so when … More The Importance of Professional Editing before You Self-publish