Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

In this video, independent author and editor H.A. Pruitt discusses reasons why independently published books seem to be poorly edited. Some reasons include:

Indie books have a stigma of poor quality (even though many are exceptional quality).

Independent authors pay for editors, and they typically only receive one to three rounds of editing when a book requires around fifteen to twenty rounds to catch all mistakes at all levels of editing.

One independent author is responsible for everything a whole company does for traditionally published books.

Grammar and punctuation trends and misinformation cause confusion.

Give independently published books a try. H.A. Pruitt shares book reviews on her channel, and most are well edited, so you could start by watching the reviews.

#hapruitt #indieauthor #authorsupportingauthors #idependentauthor #authorcommunity #publishing #editing #editor