Banadin: Blog

I made a real boo boo in chapter 10, I had Rick take a ride on Bob. Except Bob was the cowboy who delivered the horses. George was the horse. Will be fixed when I repost on Saturday, after including all the fixes from various emails.

For those who may not know, Simeon II Exiled King of Bulgaria went to Valley Forge Military Academy as Cadet Rylski.

The Davy in my chapter would be the stupid boys grandfather. It was fun trading characters with G. Younger but it is now done.

Ed

Starting to get the emails about where is Chapter Ten. Won't be this month. I am traveling every week. That is the bad news. The good news is that this is the last month of work. I have give written notice that I am ending my contract. At 73 I am really retiring. I do have plans to write. Not making any promises of how that will play out.

No one picked up on Alice Liddell.

I have corrected errors in Chapter 9 and reposted it. The most famous, over 50 emails was the cut off of the final words. For some reason when I copied and pasted it didn't carry over. Had to submit and type in after pasting in. To show you what errors can come up, here is a list, this is after 4 checks, including two software driven.

-cut off ending
-Mrs. Hernandez became Mrs. Rodriquez
-Farriers shoe horses, not blacksmiths (I knew that! Dang)
-used correspondence when meant correspondents.
-Had Popeye and Sybil arrive twice
-Forgot Rick got a weekly stipend from studio, no change to story.
-Had Susan Wallace mixed up with Sharon Branson- Too many people, maybe I should kill a few off?
- to quick, should be too quickly
-French out of Vietnam in 1954.
-without a huge outlay, not with a huge outlay
-Introvert not invert
-Pointed out that Dad was in AA, true, and he will be in and out throughout the story.
-Rick will be Sir Richard or Rick, never Ricky.
-Formidable, not formable
-A general comment on commas, I am letting W0rd be the judge, I find there are several conventions but using the most common vernacular. Not what I was taught but hey.
-Haiphong is the port in North Vietnam, not Hanoi.

These are what sharp eyed readers caught. Thank you. Over 100 emails on this chapter, I think a record.

For those who enjoy the story and have told me, Thank you from my heart.

For the trolls I am sorry you have so little joy in your life.

Banadin