Jason Colavito Wrote:
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> Sue wrote:
> >As I said before, these kinds of mistakes
> should be caught
> before publishing... esp. if they're so minor. But
> I don't think
> they are.
>
> I wish they could all be caught before publishing,
> but the fact of the matter is that many publishers
> no longer employ staff copy editors or
> proofreaders, relying on freelancers and the
> author to do the work. I was given three days to
> proofread the whole thing from beginning to end,
> and I filled the pages with red marks for typos
> and other mistakes. Unfortunately, even the best
> of us miss things sometimes--and I have no control
> over typesetting mistakes, like when a date is set
> with a wrong digit. I also can't control whether
> the publisher corrects the mistakes I identify.
> You try working all day and proofreading all night
> and see how many typos you miss!

Geez. Sounds like publishing on the cheap... what a
shame.

If you ever make enough money, though, you can hire
your own editors and experts.

> I thought about calling the radio station, but it
> would only make me into an "angry author," and it
> would only give more credence to Lupov's review
> that it deserves. Left alone, it will disappear
> into the ether.

I don't see why that would necessarily be the case.
Wouldn't it all depend on how you approach them?

If you are really so angry that you couldn't do a bit of
schmoozing and good-ole-boy stuff, then yeah.. forget it.

But if you simply feel outraged at the unfairness of it, but
can still maintain your equilibrium and sense of humor, I'd
say do it. Laugh at yourself a bit, acknowledge the mistakes,
and correct the OTT and unfair comments.

The way you answered the points above sounded good to me.

Sue