Book Editing Gets a New Slant for the Digital Age

June 9, 2011 - PRLog -- It is known as "The Great Typo Hunt," and while the name makes it sound like a game, it is a serious move by independent author Joseph Devon to bypass the need for traditional editors.
Any fan who catches a typo in any of Joseph Devon's published works that still exists in the master proof, will receive a signed copy of the Joseph Devon book of their choice. Readers also have the option of accepting a $5 Amazon Gift card instead of a signed book.
While Joseph Devon has numerous people look over his works before he publishes them, the occasional typos still slip through.
"All books have typos regardless of their publisher," says Devon. "I recently read Little Women, The Naked and the Dead, not to mention the Declaration of Independence. They all have typos. With that in mind I decided to have a little fun with it and let my fans help me stamp out those last few missing apostrophes."
Since Mr. Devon is self-published he can get an email from a fan concerning a typo at eight in the morning, and by two that afternoon the typo will cease to exist in all digital formats as well as in his paperback versions.
Details of the contest are at the following link:
http://josephdevon.com/contest/the-great-typo-hunt
Joseph Devon was born in New Jersey and has been a pioneer in the field of self-publishing since his first book, The Letter. He is known for his world-building literary style, instantly accessible characters and poetic dialogue as well as the "26 Stories in 52 Weeks" writing project from his website at JosephDevon.com. Since then he has gained a cult following on the internet for his Urban Fantasy series, The Matthew and Epp Stories containing the books Probability Angels and Persistent Illusions.

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