A Quick Update (and an "oops")
Talebones Tuesday
Greetings, Talebones Readers!
This weekly(ish) digest is the way I communicate with my readers to let them know what’s been going on around the Talebones landscape, along with any housekeeping to be aware of.
Hello dear folks! I wasn’t intending to send you a Talebones Tuesday missive until after our new serial started on Friday, but I do have a quick piece of housekeeping I wanted to share, so I promise I’ll keep it fast.
Let’s go!
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Round-Up!
In case you missed it…
Noomy™ - tech-based flash fiction
ARCHIVE HIGHLIGHT (free to read):
The Third Rabbit - a stepmother and daughter must face danger together when it lurks outside their cabin one night
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Ivy & Ixos: An Update (and an “oops”)
Okay, folks, I’m going to need your forgiveness, here…
As you probably know, I recently published a novella called Ivy & Ixos. First of all: THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased a copy and left a review! It means the most, in more ways than I can say.
I was made aware last week that there’s an error in the published book. The chapter heading for the final chapter before the Epilogue SHOULD be “Chapter Eleven”, but I listed it as “Chapter Twelve”, both in the Table of Contents and the actual chapter text.
The good news? There is NO CONTENT MISSING from the book. Even though this error makes it look like a chapter is missing, it’s not. It was just an unchecked chapter heading. Because of this, it’s likely that you could read through the story completely and not have noticed at all, which is the best-case scenario.
However, as an editor who takes a lot of pride in my work, leaving such an error in a printed book that you paid money for is not something I take lightly, and I want to make it right.
So here’s how we’ll do this:
If you purchased the ebook through Amazon, it should already be fixed. KDP is pretty quick with updates, so your Amazon ebook copy should say “Chapter Eleven” already. If it doesn’t, you might need to manually sync your device.
If you purchased the ebook through any other source, the update should be incoming. I’m not sure how long IngramSpark takes with ebook updates, but hopefully within the next week.
If you purchased a paperback and you want an error-free copy, email me! Go ahead and send a message to ferrisislandwa@gmail.com and please include a photo of the “Chapter Twelve” heading so I know you have a misprinted book. I will send you a replacement as soon as I can.
If you purchased a paperback and you want to keep it, go right ahead! As I said, the book is missing no content and can be read perfectly fine as-is. Besides, my family keeps telling me that when I’m famous those misprinted first editions might be worth something someday. 😂 (Joke.)
The paperback and ebook have both been fully updated on Amazon, so if you order today you should receive an error-free copy.
I apologize for any hassle that this might cause, folks! This mistake comes on the heels of some other significant errors that have ended up in my short fiction lately, and while I know that typos are normal, it matters very much to me that you as a reader are able to have as distraction-free an experience as possible when you’re reading my work.
It’s hard not to feel embarrassed about this, but hey…mistakes are usually a sign that I need to slow down and take a bit more care, so I’m going to take the hint.
Thank you for understanding!
Our Summer Serial Starts Friday!
Are you ready to head to camp?
Ivy On The Trail
Genre: Adventure/Suspense/Supernatural
Length: TBD (episodic novella)
Start Date: June 6th
End Date: TBD
Synopsis: It’s summer on Ferris Island, Washington. Now freshly sixteen, Ivy Cole is thrilled to finally be old enough to volunteer as a staff trainee at the Fort Ferris State Park where she spent happy summers as a camper. Side by side with her friend Bailey, she can’t wait to balance new responsibilities with summer fun in the sun, until some strange events in the acres of dark woods threaten the safety of staff and campers alike…events that have an eerie similarity to scars in the island’s past.
Ivy’s blossoming connection with Ferris Island and its hidden supernatural denizens puts her in a prime position to step in, but can she really help?
Or is the evil lurking in the summer woods too powerful for her to face on her own?
Stay tuned for Episode One, coming this Friday! ⛺
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Thank you for reading!
Phew, and that’s all for now.
(See? I tried to make it quick!)
I hope you’re as excited as I am for the Summer Serial; it’s gonna be a blast!
Have a truly beautiful week!
Your grateful storyteller,
Now I'm wishing I had gotten one of those misprints. I could use a good investment! More of a sure thing than betting on any stock position these days! Love the way you've handled this little "oops"!
Mistakes can feel embarrassing in the moment. But your fix-it attitude and commitment to making it right speak volumes about your care and conscientiousness. Good for you for rolling with the punches.