So because I thought it was a good idea and two readers mentioned concerns about formatting and errors, I took a look at my first book, “An Accidental Affair” and I have to apologise. I’m sorry the formatting and the handful of typos that a re-read of the book uncovered. There were multiple passages (perhaps as many as a dozen) that should have been italicised to show that they were Liliana’s interior thoughts and they weren’t formatted that way in the final document; this makes the book a bit difficult to read. I also found a sentence later in the book where several words were omitted, (and several other errors).
I’m sorry about that. I re-read the books multiple times and “An Accidental Affair” was my first published ebook. I was nervous and during the process to get the manuscript ready for conversion to epub and other formats (which required formatting and other changes), mistakes were made by me. I got caught up in various little administrivia items during the process and I missed these.
The good news is I have fixed them now. I re-read the book, fixed the bad italics, at least two homonym mistakes, (turned off spell checker as a result!), and remedied other typos, etc.
I requested through Amazon a review of the book; if they deem the changes ‘major’ they will email readers and if they decide the changes are ‘minor’, they will make available an update through the Kindle reader application/device so you can get the new book updated free of charge (in either case).
I am still trying to understand how iBooks and B&N treat revisions and how they push them to their customers, and if I find out anything useful on that front I will let you know.
I realise you have a lot of options in front of you when you decide to purchase a new book and I am humbled that so many readers selected my book, despite the fact that I was a brand new author at the time. I hope the fact that I took the time to re-read and remedy my mistakes shows you I am dedicated to making your reading experience a good one and if you have any other concerns please email me at the address at right or post in comments.
Thank you and happy reading!
Holly