tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565089297535333301.post4401237675197964194..comments2024-03-05T00:31:22.834-05:00Comments on Amethyst Eyes: What do You Think?Amethyst Eyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07816321068277918444noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565089297535333301.post-66941042181738186822012-04-02T21:03:16.791-04:002012-04-02T21:03:16.791-04:00You know what Debbie, no one is perfect and if any...You know what Debbie, no one is perfect and if anyone thinks they are they are sorely mistaken. You blog for enjoyment so it should be enjoyable not a stress. Keep on doing as you are doing and you will be just fine.Dyniyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990678450538482404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565089297535333301.post-45739047686763660212012-04-02T20:11:48.081-04:002012-04-02T20:11:48.081-04:00Hi Denise,
unfortunately I have a hard time readi...Hi Denise, <br />unfortunately I have a hard time reading books that are filled with mistakes. Lately I have been reviewing books and sadly it feels as though I'm back in high school being forced to read books I don't like. <br />I am mortified by people who write a book, then turn around and have it published without bothering to have it edited, proof read and critiqued. It gives every last Indy Author a bad name and an even bigger hill to climb. It takes away from our credibility as a whole.<br /><br />No, I would not willingly waste my money on mistake filled books; I cherish my books too much. It seems as though grammar as a whole has lost its footing. I reviewed a book published by a traditional publisher that was filled with mistakes. Another book, that I own and love as a paperback, is now offered as an e-book. Although it is against my personal policy, I paid more than $10 for this e-book (that’s how much I like this one). I was shocked by all the mistakes I found in the e-copy. I wrote the publisher a letter of complaint.<br />You stick to your guns! LOL <br />Maybe they'll enrol in an online English course ;o)Amethyst Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816321068277918444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565089297535333301.post-89774044027759010142012-04-02T19:46:27.648-04:002012-04-02T19:46:27.648-04:00Hello! It's the spelling and grammar Nazi. I a...Hello! It's the spelling and grammar Nazi. I agree with you too. I wasn't talking about an obvious typo, although I did correct yours. The article I wrote was referring to people who don't know the rules and don't care, people who consistently write like a second grader. The aforementioned people should be terrified to to write a note to the mailman. Example: There's a person who shall remain nameless that has written maybe three books and has a large presence online. She truly doesn't know how to spell blurb. Another author who is touting her book all over the internet thinks that her protagonist climbed up a mountain and had a repelling accident. If that doesn't bother you, then I guess you'll be buying their books. Not me.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827588183756726336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565089297535333301.post-51439846385191694872012-04-01T19:14:03.434-04:002012-04-01T19:14:03.434-04:00I have talked to aspiring authors who seem almost ...I have talked to aspiring authors who seem almost terrified to even try to write because their English is not up to par. If you have a story to tell, then don't let anyone or anything stop you from telling it. Take a class or get an editor, but give yourself a chance. (And yeah, learn to laugh at yourself a little) :o)Amethyst Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816321068277918444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565089297535333301.post-25249730679554485152012-04-01T19:08:07.640-04:002012-04-01T19:08:07.640-04:00I have to agree, as an author, we do have to pay a...I have to agree, as an author, we do have to pay attention to the words we leave floating around in cyberspace. I have been guilty of misspelling words on FB from time to time, or in a tweet. Usually, by the time I notice them, the send button has already been hit. I just laugh, and post a comment directly below with a correction and hope that whoever reads it will realize I am only human! lolM.J. Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796479140761752446noreply@blogger.com