Self-Publish Does Not Mean Self-Edit!

@margaretatwood If you were to self-publish now, would you hire an editor to work with? Or could you self-edit also? #followreader—
Briony Kidd (@brionykidd) February 03, 2011

@brionykidd: #followreader: If I were self-publishing now I would ask some folks who are readers but not publishers to give it a read.—
Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) February 03, 2011

#followreader: Then I would hire a good line editor. I really does help to have some fresh pairs of eyes. But final call is the author's.—
Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) February 03, 2011

Additional:

First rule of self-publishing

Previously at The eBook Test:

Love Your Copyeditor

Previously at Mike Cane 2008:

Writers: Hire Professionals
Writers: Would You Call A Doctor Or A Healer?
Writer 2.0: Professional Editing Blog