Madam... As much as I can, since I don't know you in real life. I want to say I love you in a purely literary sense (without a trace of stalking or weirdness... I am married and happy and love my wife and so on...)
I too format books for this site and understand your frustration at a word of criticism but its possible that, in the weakness of this medium, a forum instead of a real conversation with real relationships, (Wouldn't it be great if we could all get together and talk and see each others expressions and body language and smiles) you may have misunderstood waht was meant to be a respectful request for a criticism.
That said. I know sometimes I do my books in a hurry and have made mistakes with em dashes and so on. I have a family and a job and like to read and do a hundred other things and am not getting paid anyhow for my books I contribute here so if someone doesnt like my book uploads... They are totally welcome to make their own. (Which I've noticed quite a few people have done, re-doing a book I've already formatted.)
To this I take no offense at all. PD books mean anyone can edit or remove stuff or change stuff or whatever, (All things I don't do when I make a book for this site.)
I format books first and foremost for myself and if someone else likes em great! If not. I'll still do it.
Anyhow I guess my point is, I appreciate your uploads and have quite a few on my computer waiting their turn to be read. I don't give a rats you know what if there are emdashes or little green men hanging about in the text! I'm into the story and only the story.
With all respect.
Roy
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