Indie Publishing 101

My step-father Indie Published but felt his book would be such a success that he did not want anyone potentially stealing his story and getting it published before he could.  This mind set was a disaster for him as once he published his book, which allowed others to read it, he quickly realized that he should have had an editor, a proofreader and assistance in creating his cover.  Many of his mistakes could have been easily been avoided if he had just followed a few simple rules.