So, a couple of weeks ago, I sat at my desk preparing the BelieversPress blog and social media updates. My practice is to do those things once or twice a day, and it’s generally a good practice. But, I was in a hurry, so I “powered through,” got everything scheduled, and moved quickly about my day.

But… I skipped a key step. I didn’t edit. I didn’t check my headlines. And boy, could you tell. I ended up posting “How are you approaching the changes in the publishing industry? Here’s one example from one author” to Facebook and Twitter.

I saw the posts in the evening. I sat there with my head in my hands, asking myself what exactly I meant. Did I mean as opposed to one example from many authors? Or, as opposed to many examples from one author? Why did I repeat one? Why didn’t I read it over? Ergh. (That’s like Argh, but with a little Err thrown in)

All that to say, make sure you’re at least taking the time to edit your work. Read it over. Make sure you’re not missing the obvious. Make it as good as it can possibly be. And if you know yourself to have persistent issues, get an editor!

I’m off to write another bad tweet.