My first skein!!!

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Hi, I just joined today! I'm very new to spinning and I just made my first skein of yarn and it's over-twisted and kinda uneven (this was mostly intentional), but it's mine and I love it anyway. I know I am officially addicted because I have the first batch of wool roving I purchased predrafted and ready to spin on my kitchen table (who needs to eat?) and am going to order a pound more! This time un-dyed so that I can DYE it MYSELF!! Oh boy, I can 't wait! Yay, yay, yay! Here is how I made my skein and I'd love it if maybe anyone who has done this can give me a few pointers. I think I definitely over-twisted, but if you have any other suggestions I'd be forever grateful.
**Warning- image-heavy**
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First I pre-drafted all the fibers (you can see my spindle laying on them) and began to spin.


Spun some more...

Wound off yarn and tied with a piece of scrap yarn in 4 places, then set the twist in hot, then cold water, and a good beating.

The finished product.

Not too bad for a first effort. What do you think?