An author among us

muqawwee123 · January 27, 2015, 7:24pm

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I haven't read your reply completely, but I'm sure it serves TS better :)

TS · January 27, 2015, 10:50pm

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It is not about writing skills, as we are talking about grammar here. Accept the challenge.

It is the dinNing table for ‘Desi Khanas’. Dining table is for ‘Valaity Khanas’.

Spelling errors are not a big deal. Every bestseller has them. Ask any editor, and they will tell you about it. They will also tell you about their grammar mistakes. By the grace of God, I don’t have any grammatical and spelling errors in my novel.

As you can see, I wrote the scene in Urdu and did not care about the spelling error. Do you think it did not highlight it as an error? It pointed it out for me as a spelling mistake, but I let it go. You might only have one platform to show your abilities and skills, but I have others to deal with. I don’t care while posting in a forum.

I have only two mistakes in my description, and I always knew about it. There is a reason behind the mistakes. Here is the proof of my correction in the following links, where I changed paintings into paints. Don’t forget to check the dates of my press releases.

Pakistan’s First International Thriller Author Waheed Ibne Musa Debuts with a Stunning Thriller: “Johnny Fracture”

Waheed Ibne Musa Debuts With JOHNNY FRACTURE

Pakistan’s First International Thriller Author Waheed Ibne Musa Debuts with a Stunning Thriller: “Johnny Fracture” | Social Newsroom of Author

When the PR came to me, I approved it after making the corrections. I think I also corrected it on Goodreads. The problem is that the novel has been published, and I cannot re-publish it just because of these two minor errors. I will have to wait for my next edition. However, I have been changing it on many other forums, as there is not only one place showing my novel’s description. It will take some time. Thank you for pointing out that the issues appeared on Amazon, as I was unaware that they are still showing the old description. (My publishers forwarded them the material from my novel’s back cover)

Why did this happen in the first place?

These two mistakes were caused by copying and pasting the material from an old unedited file, as I had lost my edited file, which was without any error.

**1- **The sentence in the old file was something (no one has ever escaped), and I changed has into could but forgot to change ‘escaped’. Because of the Em-dash, Microsoft Word did not point out the error, and I did not realise it.

2- I have no part in the 'About the author’. It contained only the material provided by me. However, when it came back to me for proofreading, I removed does** from paintings but could not see the further issue.

I realised both mistakes after submitting the manuscript, but it was too late. The novel has been published.

I wonder if you really think that I was unaware of my two mistakes. I am very thankful to you and appreciate that you pointed it out for me. Amazon really matters to me, and I will do something about it.

I gave you 326 pages to judge me by, now give me a reason to judge your skills. Be a man and accept the challenge!

(Although my skills are creative writing, producing ideas, not editing)

I wish you well.

Where is the 326 pages that you say you gave me ?

Did you have your book previewed by any critics to see what they have to say about it ?

As far as being a man - sorry, I think the Miss Tanvir Fatima inside me @muqawwee123 won’t let me accept any challenges at this time.

TlGER · January 28, 2015, 7:22am

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I gave you a platform, you can buy it. Spend some money! Or I can give you for free, if you are a pauper.

Yes, I got one critic, who judged it by its description.

Sorry, I did not know about this tragedy.
Why you buried her inside you? Let her out. Let the world listen to her ‘Pukar’. Let her come out with all of her abilities, skills, talents, and assets.

TS · January 28, 2015, 8:27am

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I wish some of the guppies who got your book can give their feedback.

BTW, I only let her free when her boyfrand MQ is around. :D

Baqi, tu lung ja ... saaDi khair ae. :)

muqawwee123 · January 28, 2015, 11:06am

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what does pauper mean? sounds like beggar.

TlGER · January 28, 2015, 1:18pm

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Poor person.

Edit: I thought you quoted me

Southie · January 28, 2015, 1:39pm

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One who committed lot of paup.

TS · January 28, 2015, 3:34pm

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^ Paupi paiT kay liyay ?

Southie · January 28, 2015, 11:52pm

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Ji

guru8904 · August 12, 2015, 10:14am

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TlGER,

I got my first and as yet only novel published in 2009. The title is NEITHER A JUST WAR NOR JUST A WAR . Preview available at amazon.
I was thinking of getting it republished in Pakistan and also looking at the possibility of getting it translated in Urdu and subsequent publication of an Urdu version. Since my novel was published in the US, I am really not aware of the Pakistani publishing market. I would appreciate your thoughts/advice on this.
I also have a website for the promotion of creative writing. You may support the site by spreading the word and taking part in on going writing competitions at www.writingcompetitionsonline.com | A website for creative writers
Thanks.