Proof Copies, Worth The Investment Or A Waste Of Time?
What is a Proof Copy? On the surface it seems to simply be a regular printed copy of your book. Nothing more, nothing less. But when you look at the final page... Okay? So it has "PROOF" printed on the very last page, so what? That one word let's you know that you are holding an uncorrected, unedited version of a book. These are what come before even a 1st Edition of a book is created. Before electronic books, Proof Copies (also known as Galley Copies) were what publishers would create and send out to the editing staff for corrections and proofreading. These copies were also referred to as "Advanced Copies" and would be sent out to critics and advertisers in advance to get them fired up about the upcoming final version of a book. The critics and company would build hype for the novel before it was released thus getting the readers anxious for the release date. However, with Indie Publishers like Smashwords, Createspace and...