Grammar Gaffs and Typos and Formatting Errors, Oh My!

Available September 6.

Currently I'm freaking out because my next release is due to hit the ol' bookshelves in 3 weeks. Not that that's a bad thing, mind you. The problem lies in the fact that I haven't done a final read-through yet. But good news! I can quit biting my nails. Even if there are a few bugaboos, that could just make it a collectors item. If it works for J.K. Rowling, why not for me? Here's what I'm talking about . . .

The first print run of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone contained about 500 books with an error on page 53. Yeah, I'll give you a moment to go snatch up your copy and flip open to that page.

Okay, ready?

Now then, the mistake lists "1 wand" twice in an inventory of first-year wizarding supplies. Not that big of an error, but big enough for one of these boo-boo editions to hit the auction at Bonhams Fine books and Manuscripts Sale for a whopping $33,500.

Does your copy list it twice? If so, you stand to make some serious bank.

As for me, I'm not sweating it anymore. One typo could make all the difference.