tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945679778118659509.post6766916728347523457..comments2023-08-16T07:03:23.713-04:00Comments on Love Is A Many-Flavored Thing: Are Readers Stupid? (CONTEST!!!)Marci Nichelle Jansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09290613326741296324noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945679778118659509.post-86812480792875876342011-09-23T11:37:14.649-04:002011-09-23T11:37:14.649-04:00Well, Mary, it looks like you're my winner! Dr...Well, Mary, it looks like you're my winner! Drop me a line at dcjuris at stny dot rr dot com and I'll send along your pdf copy of Relearning the Ropes! :-) Congratulations!!Marci Nichelle Jansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290613326741296324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945679778118659509.post-76425574837614004492011-09-18T14:16:04.505-04:002011-09-18T14:16:04.505-04:00Hi Mary! Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad to s...Hi Mary! Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad to see I'm not the only author who is aware of these issues. I agree with you - when I have to stop and think about what I just read, it takes me completely out of the story, and it's no fun anymore. One or two typos I can totally relate to. Even three or four, if the book is long and they're spaced out a bit. But more than that is just sloppy, IMHO.Marci Nichelle Jansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290613326741296324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945679778118659509.post-39742803508063746752011-09-18T14:11:29.791-04:002011-09-18T14:11:29.791-04:00Wow! Another author was saying the same thing in h...Wow! Another author was saying the same thing in his blog the other day and I commented on his too. All I can say is, yes, I do notice if there are mistakes with spelling and some punctuation. Maybe not so much a word not being of the correct time period. Even though I might still enjoy the book in question, it does take something away from it. Who wants to spend money on a book that you have a hard time getting through when basic words are not spelled correctly, not me, it makes me disappoints me that someone didn't take the time to check the file before it is sent through. And, while, as you said most people can still read severely misspelled words, it makes your brain work twice as hard to decipher what is being read. When I read a book, I'm reading it to enjoy it, not do a spelling or English test inside my head.mary greshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435881201661831946noreply@blogger.com