So you think you want to self-publish...

If you're not absolutely certain of the difference between the verbs 'to lie' and 'to lay' in their varying (and confusing) tenses,  forgodsakes ask someone who does know. Because you look really dumb if you get it wrong.
And if you think "between my wife and I" is correct, maybe literary work isn't for you after all.
Just a thought.