There's a stigma attached to self-published books that they are poorly edited or not edited at all. Because a manuscript didn't go through the "proper" vetting process, there is a fair amount of truth to this. I've seen a lot of crap out there. (Truth be told, I've seen a lot of traditionally published messes, too.) With EVE HALLOWS AND THE BOOK OF SHRIEKS, I never expected to achieve perfection (an impossible pursuit anyway), but I at least took that stigma to heart.
BOS went through 9 revisions total. The first draft, for me, has always been about exploration. I don't do outlines (on the other hand,...