I was sick when I realized it!

Since then I've been a little more particular when I compose pages, with what goes out in my newsletter (and I still slip up), and contents of articles that I submit to other newsletters.

Yesterday, I received an emailed 'proof' from a newsletter editor publishing one of my articles later in week. Normally, I'd have simply acknowledged editor and got on with my mail. I decided to read it through though and, sure enough, hyperlinks in credits at end were missing and contained error messages in their places! I wrote back, explained problem, provided corrections and thanked him VERY much for 'proof'! He replied within hours with correction and we were happy campers again.

I thought it was interesting that I took time I didn't THINK I had and checked it over. That's all it took.

I will investigate unsolicited email that sparks my interest but it is so frustrating to get fired up over a message and want to get to advertised web site, only to find that site is not up, 'under construction', or otherwise unavailable. I think to myself that author of that email might just as well have flushed his investment in his time and money down toilet for all it did for him, and it all could have been avoided by checking little things like 'details'... "Is site finished? Is it up on server yet? Good, send broadcast!"

I once read that most millionaires share a common characteristic: they can account for practically every cent they save, spend, invest, etc. They pay attention to details.

Do I still have errors out there? Probably, but less so...

...I'm selling more books now, anyway.

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