by Peter Joseph Swanson
Member since:
April 13, 2007

I finished my galley, here were the mistakes I found.

June 26, 2008 05:41 PM UTC
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I JUST finished reading the galley for my next novel, the last in my fabulous Tinseltown Trilogy, Bad Movies.

Here's the mistakes I found that will be corrected: 

In HUGE letters on the title page, my name was spelled wrong.  Joseoph.  ha ha.  I couldn't stop laughing at that one.

2 times the " goes in the wrong direction at the end of the quotation.

I had a sentence with "a" in the wrong place. 

Radio was spelled wrong.  Raido.  Is that a word, too?  Spell check didn't catch it. 

  

 

 

 

Comments: 39

Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 5:42pm UTC
The finished paperback of it comes out in October
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 5:44pm UTC
if raido is a word I can't find it
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 5:47pm UTC
I have a G-G-Uncle Captain Josephous B Venard
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 5:51pm UTC
Josephous? Really?
Marge H. Jun 26, 2008, 5:53pm UTC
If those are the only mistakes, that's not bad.
JoAnne D. Jun 26, 2008, 5:53pm UTC
Cool, That's not too bad on the boo boos.
Beth O. Jun 26, 2008, 5:53pm UTC
That's what my best friend calls her little brother. It's his pet name.

Congrats on finishing it!
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 5:56pm UTC
yep Josephous it's on his headstone
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 5:58pm UTC
The Joan Crawford Murders had a ZILLION I caught at the last minute like that !!!

I didn't even get the galley for Hollywood Sinners to look over. But we won't talk about that. That was over a year ago.
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 5:59pm UTC
Now I want to be Josephous.

(Vivian, I hope the headstone isn't a typo - I know mine will be. It'll be the story of my life)

HERE LIES A TYPO
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 5:59pm UTC
He served as Captain in Co. A 2nd Illinois Cav. and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Donough , Ill
Really I bet you thought maybe he was a pirate
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 6:02pm UTC
LOL His sister my G-G Grand mothers name was Clarinda Catherine Venard then Dark then Clark she out lived 2 hubbys
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 6:02pm UTC
whats wrong with Joesphous ?? LOL
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 6:03pm UTC
I have acousin Elmer Thadious
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:03pm UTC
Let's just add syllables to my name to make it seem EVEN MORE important.
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:03pm UTC
My dads' name was Hilmer - ha ha
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:03pm UTC
I had a good editor, huh?
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:04pm UTC
My editor even looked up my slang words to make sure they were correct for the right part of the 70s.
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 6:05pm UTC
Vivianious
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 6:06pm UTC
wow thats a good editor
Vivian P. Jun 26, 2008, 6:07pm UTC
Peterosky Josephous Swansonahee
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:15pm UTC
Peterous Josephanous Glorious Swansono
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:15pm UTC
The 3rd
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:15pm UTC
ha ha
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:31pm UTC
On the school bus I was called Peter Peter Peter Eater
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:32pm UTC
(from Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater)
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:32pm UTC
Sometimes it was just a real fast Petereater
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:33pm UTC
"the good ole days"
ann c. Jun 26, 2008, 6:34pm UTC
Hmmmmm, do you like pumpkin?
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 6:39pm UTC
sure
ann c. Jun 26, 2008, 6:39pm UTC
Got to go for today but I'm going to check back tomorrow and see if you answered my question! Ta Ta.
ann c. Jun 26, 2008, 6:40pm UTC
Well ok you were typing when I was ----- again.
Mary Ann Slavcheff Jun 26, 2008, 6:43pm UTC
Thanks for sharing. I am glad I am not the only one who makes typos.
Jennifer Neff Jun 26, 2008, 7:58pm UTC
Not too bad, but the name mess up was funny!
Ashley P. Jun 26, 2008, 8:50pm UTC
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate you work.
Cori Anders Jun 26, 2008, 9:04pm UTC
Woot, that's not bad for corrections. Glad you caught them! Especially the one of your name. HA!
Beth G. Jun 26, 2008, 10:38pm UTC
Raido should be the title for your next book!:-)
Tracy Fabre Aug 9, 2008, 9:57pm UTC
He had a very good editor, very thorough -- I know because she was mine, too: Shirley Ann Howard (Tales Out Of School).

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