So I’m proofing a manuscript today and Word has the word showbox underlined with a red squiggle. For the life of me I had no idea what a showbox was. I read the sentence, then the surrounding paragraph. Nope. No clue what I meant. Read it one more time and the light bulb went off.… Continue reading What in the world is a showbox?
Category: Goof Ups
Amazon vs. Amazing
Another classic goofup for your enjoyment. How I wrote it: Delicious dinner with Julia smiling across the table at him, followed by an evening of amazon sex. What I meant to write: Delicious dinner with Julia smiling across the table at him, followed by an evening of amazing sex.
Forward vs. Forearm
Another classic Selena Goof Up. What can I say? My fingers just get away from me. He kissed her forward and rolled away. What it should have said: He kissed her forehead and rolled away. Filing this under: oops, duh, and get-it-together-Selena.
Autocorrect Gone Wrong
My latest example of autocorrect gone awry. From my WIP: He held out a clear acrylic. Ox containing… Yeah, that should have read: He held out a clear acrylic box containing… It’s a box I tell you. A box. Not an ox! That’d be one seriously huge (not to mention strong!) acrylic box! Wow, the… Continue reading Autocorrect Gone Wrong