PROOFREADING ROUTE & POSSIBLE PUBSLUSH

#ShadowGenesis Inception's #wordcount has dropped to 103,818, and dropping. I do recall saying I wanted to decrease to 100,000 didn't I?
— Author R. T. II (@RT2Presents) February 8, 2015

I aim to drop it to 100,000 or less while retaining the story's meat and potatoes. Recently I sent in a sample to this one online proofreading and editing service called Proofreading Services.Com

Given the size of my manuscript, the editing prices are greater than a paycheck. In fact, last I ever seen an amount like that (in the $1,000+ range) was when I self-published my first novel (my gift and my curse). I pulled two jobs to pull that off, paying in large monthly installments while also paying bills and stuff.


Luckily, I was making decent bank every Friday back in those days... good times.

A friend mentioned Pubslush, a platform for authors looking to crowdfund their projects (promote before you publish). The cash of course can go to settling an editor and other things too, and reading the FAQ plus reviews, I am still on the fence, for various reasons. I am still trimming and making little edits of my own before making the next move, and there are other situations popping off life wise, but in due time my second book will be ready.