tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post6017581004896935257..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: Pointing Out ErrorsKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-2653097224779106522015-10-31T20:16:57.739-04:002015-10-31T20:16:57.739-04:00Yeah, it's heartbreaking to know there's a...Yeah, it's heartbreaking to know there's an error and you can't fix it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-11415702660943990132015-10-31T19:31:20.817-04:002015-10-31T19:31:20.817-04:00Amen to this. I know of one typo in my published b...Amen to this. I know of one typo in my published book that I wish I didn't now about. At a certain point proofreading must be done.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-10690226899526357752015-10-30T07:24:31.492-04:002015-10-30T07:24:31.492-04:00No, it shouldn't be an excuse. Books need to b...No, it shouldn't be an excuse. Books need to be properly edited, but even after that an error can slip through.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-76614501099737639302015-10-30T04:44:25.943-04:002015-10-30T04:44:25.943-04:00Sorry, just wanted to add that I don't think t...Sorry, just wanted to add that I don't think typos ought to be an excuse for poor editing, but ... sometimes, things happen.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-31662915774133453372015-10-30T04:38:22.397-04:002015-10-30T04:38:22.397-04:00I wouldn''t want to hurt the author by men...I wouldn''t want to hurt the author by mentioning the typos in an Amazon review, and yes, I would crumble if I find mistakes in my books after the release. Recently, I read a favourite (Big, big, big name, prolific) author's ebook and was not that surprised to find typos there, too. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-36911718958533357772015-10-29T19:55:03.847-04:002015-10-29T19:55:03.847-04:00Good point. A lot of self published authors do it ...Good point. A lot of self published authors do it all themselves, which means they can fix mistakes. However, those who don't can't fix these thing.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-24755410533759070832015-10-29T19:30:09.494-04:002015-10-29T19:30:09.494-04:00I read a book where the main character's name ...I read a book where the main character's name was mixed up with the antagonist's through a whole chapter (tradionally published), and read an awful review about the mistake. That was really bad form on the part of the reviewer. Sending a private email is a great idea. As for self published books, it's sometimes not financially possible to make changes for authors especially if they've paid for editing, production, and printing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-8797764423423140972015-10-29T17:27:31.518-04:002015-10-29T17:27:31.518-04:00Great way to do it.Great way to do it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-19145414781773070062015-10-29T17:27:16.061-04:002015-10-29T17:27:16.061-04:00Yes, it's very rare that I read a book and not...Yes, it's very rare that I read a book and not find an error. It happens.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-3792526005876916772015-10-29T17:26:33.384-04:002015-10-29T17:26:33.384-04:00:):)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-50158836918911335812015-10-29T16:21:39.647-04:002015-10-29T16:21:39.647-04:00I only point out errors when I know there is oppor...I only point out errors when I know there is opportunity to fix them or when an author asks me to review something.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-28864576125452751062015-10-29T15:08:52.577-04:002015-10-29T15:08:52.577-04:00Good advice. I doubt that there are very many book...Good advice. I doubt that there are very many books published that don't have at least one mistake. It may not be noticeable to the reader, but as authors we tend (at least I do) to see that missing comma or whatever. I don't read my books after they're printed either. :)Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-404261091010913572015-10-29T06:30:35.078-04:002015-10-29T06:30:35.078-04:00I agree that contacting the writer personally is t...I agree that contacting the writer personally is the best way for small errors. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-22745442610921969742015-10-28T21:33:25.683-04:002015-10-28T21:33:25.683-04:00When I see people do that I feel like they are try...When I see people do that I feel like they are trying to sell their proofreading services to the author. Not cool.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-91961795650919730182015-10-28T21:32:29.112-04:002015-10-28T21:32:29.112-04:00It is in this situation.It is in this situation.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-71884645316966562732015-10-28T17:36:37.421-04:002015-10-28T17:36:37.421-04:00Agreed. So true. I've seen Amazon reviews ment...Agreed. So true. I've seen Amazon reviews mentioning typos etc and saying 'I'm a proofreader!' And even on FB, someone said on the authors wall...I'm a proofreader and I found these errors. The author very graciously replied...thanks for pointing it out but I wanted it to be that way! Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-87702907432575451852015-10-28T15:12:37.445-04:002015-10-28T15:12:37.445-04:00Agreed! 100%. But mostly, ignorance is bliss in my...Agreed! 100%. But mostly, ignorance is bliss in my opinion. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-14524731785269098262015-10-28T11:13:30.758-04:002015-10-28T11:13:30.758-04:00Yes, it does.Yes, it does.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-29635788153310393522015-10-28T11:13:22.279-04:002015-10-28T11:13:22.279-04:00Yes, mistakes happen. Yes, mistakes happen. Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-37514799645050851672015-10-28T11:13:06.465-04:002015-10-28T11:13:06.465-04:00Yes, it's nearly impossible to change a tradit...Yes, it's nearly impossible to change a traditionally published book. It's just not going to happen. I do see mistakes in just about every book I read, but I keep them to myself. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-87687759120903893282015-10-28T11:12:09.805-04:002015-10-28T11:12:09.805-04:00Good. :)Good. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-24922417841508413022015-10-28T11:11:40.948-04:002015-10-28T11:11:40.948-04:00Glad you agree.Glad you agree.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-70764458250396626892015-10-28T10:57:02.463-04:002015-10-28T10:57:02.463-04:00I've seen it in mainstream publishing where th...I've seen it in mainstream publishing where there's a glitch, perhaps a word or a punctuation issue. It happens.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-18004911250140783422015-10-28T10:19:26.957-04:002015-10-28T10:19:26.957-04:00Excellent advice. I've seen errors in books tr...Excellent advice. I've seen errors in books traditionally published that go through a lot of vetting, so it is not an easy thing. I'm always surprised too at what I miss in my own writing.Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-5371537410731287052015-10-28T08:10:39.171-04:002015-10-28T08:10:39.171-04:00I agree--privately is best. I see errors in self-p...I agree--privately is best. I see errors in self-published/small press books all the time. Heck, I even see a few in traditionally-published books. After going through the process myself, I can see how the last one happens. Yes, you pass the book back and forth between a billion people a billion times--but those last pass pages are done by paper, where you write the changes in pencil. If the person typing up your changes makes a mistake, it's final. There's nothing we can do about it at all. So definitely don't point them out in traditionally-published books!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.com