tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post1131093026155824449..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Deb Marlowe On Typos and Slips Of the LipLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58767045450078228472009-10-10T21:46:32.795-04:002009-10-10T21:46:32.795-04:00Deb - I was with my sister and my close friend fro...Deb - I was with my sister and my close friend from work, both smarties. They both turned to me and quickly corrected me in unison. And all three of us were glad we were on a nearly-deserted street in Toronto at midnight. No one to know but us!<br /><br />Caren - thanks! I guess it's better to have an inkling about Goethe and goof up his name than not attempting to discuss him at all. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22368591498857228772009-10-10T08:19:21.272-04:002009-10-10T08:19:21.272-04:00pissenlit--Well, now I've branded this one int...pissenlit--Well, now I've branded this one into your brain too! Sorry! <br /><br /> :-)Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45492236258177817552009-10-10T08:18:25.974-04:002009-10-10T08:18:25.974-04:00Caren--that's a pretty big promise about the g...Caren--that's a pretty big promise about the gym/gyn--I don't know which would be harder to keep! :-)<br /><br />Deirdre--authors hate them as much as readers. Mortifying...Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50619537143935653562009-10-10T08:15:24.927-04:002009-10-10T08:15:24.927-04:00Sorry guys--this deadline is killing me--I fell as...Sorry guys--this deadline is killing me--I fell asleep on the couch!<br /><br />Oh, Mari--and in high school too! Isn't every emotion magnified in high school? Super embarrassing!Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79314868497673452372009-10-09T22:52:32.147-04:002009-10-09T22:52:32.147-04:00Congrats Lynz!
Gah! Typos drive me nuts! I stil...Congrats Lynz!<br /><br />Gah! Typos drive me nuts! I still remember the last 3 books that I've read that had typos and I think I know what pages 2 of those typos are on. But then again, I can be a little anal about stuff like that. Deb, your typo really does paint a super amusing picture...horses being spooked by a card vendor. :DPissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12750333582362971262009-10-09T22:29:39.912-04:002009-10-09T22:29:39.912-04:00Deidre, I really think the quick turnaround on boo...Deidre, I really think the quick turnaround on books and the ever-shrinking pool of editors is affecting the quality of print books. We won't even talk about e-books, which do not have consistent quality from house to house. <br /><br />It's a hard adjustment for those of us who grew up reading books where typos were few and far between. I'm sure some clever person will figure out how to solve this dilemma one day. Hopefully soon!<br /><br />By the way, librarians are my favorite people ever! The magnificent staff at the Inglewood branch of the Davidson Co. TN library system were real heroines to me and introduced me to some of the best books I have ever read.Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-68595087674603208042009-10-09T22:21:01.140-04:002009-10-09T22:21:01.140-04:00I was just discussing this with a library patron y...I was just discussing this with a library patron yesterday. How major book releases have really big mistakes, like using the wrong name, changing pronouns and misspelling, usually within the first few pages.<br /><br />DeidreAsylumgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84440617759349922222009-10-09T22:12:11.479-04:002009-10-09T22:12:11.479-04:00Oh, Mari, I am dying for your teenage self!
In a...Oh, Mari, I am dying for your teenage self! <br /><br />In an ironic twist, I was writing something tonight and trying to say, "You will never again dread going to the <b>gym</b>." What I typed was, "You will never again dread going to the <b>gyn</b>." I'm not sure I can promise anyone that! LOLCaren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11077355574014704902009-10-09T21:37:03.390-04:002009-10-09T21:37:03.390-04:00Yes and it is quite embarrassing.
In high school, ...Yes and it is quite embarrassing.<br />In high school, in Biology class I was called on to read a passage from a book. <br />Instead of saying "organism" I said "orgasm"!!<br />OMG I was so mortified!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377379401542936661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44635929983376526252009-10-09T21:12:52.051-04:002009-10-09T21:12:52.051-04:00Lynz, congrats on the rooster!
Deb, I find typos ...Lynz, congrats on the rooster!<br /><br />Deb, I find typos from time to time, and there are sometimes inconsistent spellings of names. The latter tend to appear in the books of really big authors, ones who probably don't get much editing. Me, I'd like someone to save my from myself.<br /><br />What a fun post--Her Cinderella Season sounds fabulous.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12972234096264553722009-10-09T21:00:05.528-04:002009-10-09T21:00:05.528-04:00I remembered my most frequent slip-up while readin...I remembered my most frequent slip-up while reading this thread: I am incapable of speaking properly when angry. I'm likely to mash up expressions, leading to statements like "It's not rocket surgery/brain science!" That happens a lot.<br /><br />The mug cake was pretty good. A bit dry in the center, but other than that, yummy. And so easy!<br /><br />Caren: I made the cake before reading your advice, but I was afraid it would expand a lot, so I used the largest mug I could find. I'm glad I did! I can't say anything about words people frequently mispronounce... since I used to mispronounce so many words when I was young. The combination of speaking French all day and reading books far above my grade level led to my making wrong assumptions about the way the words I read sounded in real life. (How was I supposed to know how infamous was pronounced? Come on, folks!)<br /><br />Another fun thing my years in French immersion led to was an abundance of funny expressions. For example, if you translate literally, you don't turn the lights on and off in French. You open and close them. By the end of the week, if anyone asked me to turn a light on, I'd look at them like they were insane. <br /><br />I managed to get over most of those funny habits, but there are a few words I still struggle with. Blue vs. bleu, center vs. centre, meter vs. metre... if I don't focus on those ones while writing, they'll come out in French, not in English.Lynz Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491480053800624652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80444523852407990752009-10-09T20:07:26.229-04:002009-10-09T20:07:26.229-04:00Hey Joanie T! Thank you for announcing me with pr...Hey Joanie T! Thank you for announcing me with pride! I wish I could have been there last weekend.<br /><br />Maybe next year!<br /><br />Man, those Romans didn't leave anything to chance, did they?Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76722785398221182412009-10-09T20:05:39.114-04:002009-10-09T20:05:39.114-04:00Suzanne--those resluts are the worst! :-)Suzanne--those resluts are the worst! :-)Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6230367673547383752009-10-09T20:04:02.977-04:002009-10-09T20:04:02.977-04:00Hey Christine, my sinning sister! LOL! My kids d...Hey Christine, my sinning sister! LOL! My kids don't want to hear me sing either, but I'll bet you sound better than I do!Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67898752711416302142009-10-09T19:47:12.404-04:002009-10-09T19:47:12.404-04:00Fo, the "drak glue" was too funny. As fu...Fo, the "drak glue" was too funny. As funny as Donna's lapful of "peas"!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72504794836568244012009-10-09T19:36:56.494-04:002009-10-09T19:36:56.494-04:00Julia, I think unless you've studied or know G...Julia, I think unless you've studied or know German, Goethe is almost impossible to get right when only read and not heard!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7191170535445370022009-10-09T19:32:01.216-04:002009-10-09T19:32:01.216-04:00MsHellion, I'll have you know that Claudia and...MsHellion, I'll have you know that Claudia and I have given up on a particular menu that proudly has as a special (every week) "Shepard's Pie". I have seen it spelled that way on other menus, as well. Does that make it right? Not in my book!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85377396731121958902009-10-09T19:30:46.813-04:002009-10-09T19:30:46.813-04:00Oh man, there have been some terrific stories post...Oh man, there have been some terrific stories posted since I last checked the blog today. Michelle, Pink and Anna, I'm ROFLMAO over yours!<br /><br />Christine, I do hope elder son's voice didn't carry to the neighbors! LOL!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11320482228071128572009-10-09T19:29:10.397-04:002009-10-09T19:29:10.397-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Romance Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745334537526063598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71109199544138794192009-10-09T19:27:50.918-04:002009-10-09T19:27:50.918-04:00Susan, I've decided you're just one of tho...Susan, I've decided you're just one of those people to whom funny things happen. *g* I wish I were one of those people!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-5774915336548530232009-10-09T19:24:59.596-04:002009-10-09T19:24:59.596-04:00Terry Odell, don't the homophones drive you nu...Terry Odell, don't the homophones drive you nuts? I wrote an article about that. It's on my website if anyone wants to check it out. <a href="www.carencrane.com" rel="nofollow">www.carencrane.com</a>Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18300547859321814402009-10-09T18:45:27.474-04:002009-10-09T18:45:27.474-04:00Clearly, my baddie was stuck on my heroine in that...Clearly, my baddie was stuck on my heroine in that one, groan! <br /><br />Christine, snickering at stop sinning.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18808915790867050252009-10-09T18:43:50.851-04:002009-10-09T18:43:50.851-04:00Welcome back to the Lair, Deb!
I was just glad I ...Welcome back to the Lair, Deb!<br /><br />I was just glad I didn't mispronounce your name when annoucing it as a finalist at The Maggie ceremony last week! (I know everyone could just see the "I know her" aura as I proudly announced it)<br /><br />Joanie who recentl had a character worry about being thrown into a sack with an asp, a monkey and a RAPID (instead of rabid) dog.<br /><br />Don't laugh, it was a favored Roman punishment, the cherry on the top being they then threw you into the Tiber where things got interesting.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38020243524516835262009-10-09T18:43:39.980-04:002009-10-09T18:43:39.980-04:00Does anyone have trouble with next/nest? My mind h...Does anyone have trouble with next/nest? My mind has great trouble getting this typed correctly! Dang fingers...<br /><br />AND..<br /><br />If you type results really fast.... it comes out.......<br /><br /><br />Wait for it...<br /><br />resluts!<br /><br />Yep, try defending that in a court of law! heheheSuzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20474070510435202912009-10-09T18:19:39.937-04:002009-10-09T18:19:39.937-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com