Errors & Social Media as a Writer

Happy #WriterWarnings! ✨🙃

Misspelled words, autocorrect, and errors can be such a downer. Even if we check over things twice, some things can still be missed because our brain recognizes and reads a set of letters as if nothing is out of place. We’re all human and we all make mistakes.

That’s why hiring a proofreader can be so important before publishing. No matter how many times we read over our drafts, we can miss those whoopsy mistakes. A second set of eyes is important!

Social media, author newsletters, websites, etc. is where it can get tricky. By representing yourself as a writer, your audience will be judging you by those mistakes. A post muddled with errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. can potentially cause a reader to assume your book is muddled with those same errors and turn away because of it. Proofreading, getting a second set of eyes, or even using a grammar-check app before posting can help smooth things out.

But I don’t want you to panic because we’re all human. A single mistake isn’t going to make a reader turn away. Just keep in mind that you represent yourself and your work online and that avoiding a bunch of errors in your online presence is important to building your author brand 🖤

Xo,
Ashley