I thought I would read through my Chasing Dragons: Vengeance and see if I found anything that needed corrected. Sometimes when you haven't looked at your work in awhile, and you step back in to take a peek, you see things that are not supposed to be there. So I decided I might do this, and if I did find any errors, they were an easy fix and an easy upload to Amazon and B&N. I was very surprised at what I found.
Firstly, there were little things. I didn't think it would be too much. A comma here or there, maybe a word misspelled. I am using microsoft word now instead of works. Yes, it makes a huge difference. But I used that last. I read the hard copy first, and with my pen, I marked areas I wanted to look at or fix. And then a funny thing struck me. Really, I was horrified. I realized, the painting in chapter one of the dragon Kwon, was described wrong. I described him as a fire dragon. If you have read the book and have even remotely any memory for short details, you may have caught it. The fire dragons are from the region Gracon, whereas the water dragons are from Fuaun, which is where the story begins with Deagon. Thank goodness for technology. I was able to fix the discrepancy, but I am sorry for those who bought my book before, having read the wrong info.
Also, one day at Wednesday night church, my pastor mentioned his professor, back when he was in college, did not allow the word 'that' to be used in any papers to be turned in to him. This made me think. I googled overused words in fiction writing and found there were several. I wrote them down and went to my files and did a search. That, now, just, are to name a few. Seeing how these three were the worst, I focused my attention on them. I was able to rid most of them, even if I had to do a little rewrite. The rewrites even made the book better, I think. Other times, I didn't believe I could remove the words because I couldn't think of another way to write it.
So everything is good for the moment, and have been reloaded. I believe it is a better book for it. Someday I will be able to afford a real editor or may even have the luck of having an agent who can get me one. For now, or moment, I must rely on myself and friends, and word.
I hope Vengeance will not need future edits, unless an editor has it in their hands and is the one offering his thoughts. Thank you to my family who put up with my hours and hours of time I spent on the edits and not them. I did not abandon you.
