tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post6107183610293440709..comments2024-02-06T07:57:54.467+00:00Comments on underdogs bite upwards: I forgot to put a title.Leg-ironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-36748280878934862552011-02-18T23:10:43.187+00:002011-02-18T23:10:43.187+00:00hahaha my late Mother's book was published on ...hahaha my late Mother's book was published on 1st November 2010. The editor sent me the proofs, I read it, picking up small errors like a missed apostrophe or a missing article. He proof read it before publication. My daughter got a copy, looked at page 3 with acknowledgments, and immediately noticed that my son's name was spelt wrong ARRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHtimbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985165416240833253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-30146069370106785812011-02-18T06:19:36.580+00:002011-02-18T06:19:36.580+00:00Oh yes. It's still there.
http://houseoffame....Oh yes. It's still there.<br /><br />http://houseoffame.blogspot.com/Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-22736368461918238392011-02-18T06:17:42.889+00:002011-02-18T06:17:42.889+00:00JuliaM - I'm sure even Samuel Pepys would have...JuliaM - I'm sure even Samuel Pepys would have blogged if it had been available.<br /><br />In fact, wasn't there one called 'Chaucer hath a blog'? I wonder if that's still around?Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-57694468683656546082011-02-18T06:15:34.418+00:002011-02-18T06:15:34.418+00:00Angry Exile - there will be a PDF available direct...Angry Exile - there will be a PDF available direct from the publisher, it'll be on Kindle and in print via Amazon initially.<br /><br />Whether it gets into bookstores depends on how scared the manager is of smokers ;)Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-47312934880632474452011-02-18T06:13:34.302+00:002011-02-18T06:13:34.302+00:00Amusing Bunni - I don't want the fame. Just th...Amusing Bunni - I don't want the fame. Just the money. <br /><br />Junican - it happens a lot. In my line of work, there was a longstanding conviction that 'the colon fermentation was just like the rumen' which is patent rubbish. Yet it kept appearing in paper after paper.<br /><br />I traced it back to the original, where it was an out of context misquote used by a scientist to justify the lunatic statement. The original said '<i>some</i> aspects of colon fermentation appear similar to related pathways found in the rumen'.<br /><br />It had been going on for 40 years when I found it, and I think it's still going now.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-65935050756070854342011-02-18T06:08:43.077+00:002011-02-18T06:08:43.077+00:00Angry Exile - it was probably Southern Writer.
Ri...Angry Exile - it was probably Southern Writer.<br /><br />Richard W - the book is with a small press called Eternal Press, an imprint of Damnation Books.<br /><br />I checked the contract very carefully. There was no mention of eternal souls.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-74961205338009154552011-02-17T05:50:21.993+00:002011-02-17T05:50:21.993+00:00It's just occurred to me that, for the first t...It's just occurred to me that, for the first time ever, the books I'm awaiting are from bloggers - this one, Gadget's new book, and Ray Hewitt's...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-61854774213558443332011-02-17T00:51:37.663+00:002011-02-17T00:51:37.663+00:00I really must share this with you.
I have a book...I really must share this with you. <br /><br />I have a book called 'The Meaning of Relativity'. It is the printed version of certain lectures given by Einstein at Princeton University. It was first published in 1920 and re-printed several times - the latest (the copy I have) being 1974. In it, there is a typo:<br /><br />If I may simplify the algebraic expression (much simpler than the original -<br /><br />s squared + x squared + 2 xy + y squared.<br /><br />The typo is that the first + sign should be = :<br /><br />s squared = x squared + 2 xy + y squared.<br /><br />(Don't bother about the maths - the typo is the thing.<br /><br />Now, you would think that some student, mathematician or physicist would have spotted this typo and told the publisher and that subsequent editions would have corrected it. No...it takes a little old man in the 1990s to spot it.<br /><br />And here is the most amazing thing. Einstein wrote a simple description of relativity theory in the 1920s for the layman. This was translated into English and I obtained a copy of that through the internet. <br /><br />I found it incredible to believe that exactly the same typo appeared in that document!<br /><br />So when did the typo originate. Was it in the first edition of the book or the layman's guide, and how on Earth did it get copied on from edition to edition of the book? <br /><br />My theory is this:<br /><br />1. The proofreaders would not have been aware that the equation was wrong.<br />2. Mathematicians would have been so familiar with the expression that their eyes would have seen what their minds expected (as TheFatBigot implied).<br />3. That I must be particularly stupid to have spotted it! How humiliating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-17581518926398683092011-02-17T00:50:36.496+00:002011-02-17T00:50:36.496+00:00HI Leg Iron, Good Luck with your new book. Thank...HI Leg Iron, Good Luck with your new book. Thanks for the link to your short stories, I read a few of the really short ones already, and they are great.<br />I'll read the rest later. Thanks for the free download link.<br /><br />It sounds like you've done all you can and have been very busy. I'm sure all will go well, and you will become more famous than Steven King ;-)Amusing Bunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385840951446381247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-10007388842171028192011-02-16T20:23:23.848+00:002011-02-16T20:23:23.848+00:00LI, i have yet to read any book that doesn't h...LI, i have yet to read any book that doesn't have any typos or grammatical errors at all. Some of them are so obvious i wonder how they actually get past the editor's eye - i worked in a publishing house, i know how many times the book has to be read and by how many people. When all those people miss something, the author will never catch them. So don't worry too much, it won't be your fault.<br /><br />Anyway if you do need fresh eyes, for this book or the next, i edit and proofread for a living so feel free to get in touch (www.smokescreens.org)<br /><br />Who's your publishing company?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014403700729444743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-80283337500199699522011-02-16T19:09:25.524+00:002011-02-16T19:09:25.524+00:00Hey, Leg-iron, I think I've found a review for...Hey, Leg-iron, I think I've found a review for it from someone in the US last October. I've lost the damn link now but I'm sure it was your book. Got a maximum score from the reviewer and favourably compared to Stephen King. Roll on April, I'm looking forward to it. Can you tell us if there's going to be an ebook version for us poor buggers outside the UK?Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-59168955923308015042011-02-16T16:41:31.854+00:002011-02-16T16:41:31.854+00:00LBS - You're right. It was late and I'd al...LBS - You're right. It was late and I'd already looked at an awful lot of words.<br /><br />I claim Page Rage as my excuse.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-56760969173114581392011-02-16T16:39:59.087+00:002011-02-16T16:39:59.087+00:00Valentine's day. Vamlentine is an entirely dif...Valentine's day. Vamlentine is an entirely different festivity, the patron saint of massacres.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-35630243477703971262011-02-16T16:38:55.213+00:002011-02-16T16:38:55.213+00:00Neal - thanks, I'll try that.
Frank - the nex...Neal - thanks, I'll try that.<br /><br />Frank - the next one is 90,000 words. Hardly a short, I'm afraid!<br /><br />Rose - snowdrops aren't even fully open here yet, but they have at least appeared. Where people are getting those red roses for Vamlentine's day is a mystery!Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-85557655425693226692011-02-16T16:36:18.959+00:002011-02-16T16:36:18.959+00:00The book's been through editors and copy-edito...The book's been through editors and copy-editors. This is the final proof stage - only trivial changes allowed now, once that's done it's off to e-format and print. <br /><br />Anon - this one's going through a publisher. You can self-publish anything as an E-book, some take the trouble to edit and proofread, some don't. <br /><br />Going through a publisher, even a small one, means they take a cut but then they edit, provide professional cover art and do some marketing for you. Self-publishing means doing all that yourself.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-33868808195020948652011-02-16T13:23:34.440+00:002011-02-16T13:23:34.440+00:00... a pub that flaunts the smoking ban on its last...<i>... a pub that flaunts the smoking ban on its last day open ... </i><br />FloutsLittle Black Sambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699227938165106710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-66587650740309679932011-02-16T12:01:23.422+00:002011-02-16T12:01:23.422+00:00OT
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The first crocuses in my garden bloomed to...OT<br /><br />LI<br /><br />The first crocuses in my garden bloomed today.So it shouldn't be long now.<br />On a level with York but closer to the Pennines.<br /><br />RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-36226768089655962922011-02-16T11:10:48.367+00:002011-02-16T11:10:48.367+00:00If you'd like someone to read through a couple...If you'd like someone to read through a couple of short stories, looking for typos, I'd be happy to run an eye over them. Typos are like potholes in a road.Frank Davishttp://frank-davis.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-46378808030314559622011-02-16T10:44:06.287+00:002011-02-16T10:44:06.287+00:00Would you like the book converting to Kindle and e...Would you like the book converting to Kindle and epub formats for you? I'll be doing that anyway, just to be able to read it on my iPad and Kindle, so it is no trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-44660964773011851052011-02-16T09:47:41.055+00:002011-02-16T09:47:41.055+00:00Oh, and me too. If I hit the 40/50% tax bracket I ...Oh, and me too. If I hit the 40/50% tax bracket I will just hold off on publishing the next book. And if the tax man ever gives me any trouble at all I'm positioned to go non-domicile.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-20245919964330624282011-02-16T09:39:57.430+00:002011-02-16T09:39:57.430+00:00Writerly tip: read it backwards, a paragraph at a ...Writerly tip: read it backwards, a paragraph at a time. This helps you pick up mistakes without getting involved in the story again.<br /><br />Hah! The word verification is 'verses'.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-14761289076492661612011-02-16T08:24:01.049+00:002011-02-16T08:24:01.049+00:00I'm reading a book on Kindle at the moment and...I'm reading a book on Kindle at the moment and so far I've come across several spelling mistakes and words missing.<br />I assume by what you have said nobody checks this?<br />Very important to get another set of eyes to check it for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-43606993764328261912011-02-16T06:26:42.373+00:002011-02-16T06:26:42.373+00:00I have read the short story collection. You're...I have read the short story collection. You're a very weird man, but you should take that as a compliment. Jessica's Trap will be on my wish list.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-75992871163783012252011-02-16T06:11:19.061+00:002011-02-16T06:11:19.061+00:00The good Julia got in before me, but I'll say ...The good Julia got in before me, but I'll say it anyway. <br /><br />The author is always the worst proof reader, especially of material recently written. In part it is because our brains know what we intended to write and that is what our eyes see. <br /><br />The buggers should be earning their cut by providing at least two proof-readers.TheFatBigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-71384788481681237842011-02-16T05:52:54.132+00:002011-02-16T05:52:54.132+00:00"I have read this damn story so many times no...<i>"I have read this damn story so many times now it's hard to keep my eyes on the screen."</i><br /><br />I hope your publishing company has provided a proofreader, or you've got someone else to help you with that. <br /><br />Believe me, proofreading is a small part of my day job, and you won't 'see' your habitual typos, no matter how many times you go over it. No one ever does. That's why a second pair of eyes is vital.<br /><br />And cheers for link! :)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com