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About those typos....
by David J. Thompson   
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The problems with self-editing.

The few people who have so far bought my book have been very kind.  No on has taken me aside and said:  "Dave... did you actually read  "Baker's Dozen" before you published it?"  Because sometimes it seems like I didn't!

Problem was, I couldn't afford a proofreader.  I spent 3 days and nights reading my first crack at a novel and believed I found everything wrong with it.  So I had it published and was sent a "proof". I remember opening to a random page and finding "last", instead of  "lost", in a sentence which made the line, well, sound kinda stupid.  Well, two publishings later (including a cover redo), I thought I had it nailed.

Tonight, I was copying a section to put on weRead.com and I found 3 more errors!

So, here's the deal: anyone buying the book and finding all the errors (you gotta email me to say where and what), I will send you by PayPal, 1 (one) American penny for each mistake plus you get your name put in the hat for an eBook version of the sequel (2010-11?).

Yes... another attempt at shameless self-promotion! 


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