Manuscript Error Found

Hello, everyone…

I regret to inform you that I’ve found half an entire chapter of my book has been completely garbled by a well-known glitch within Reedsy when it failed to save properly. I unfortunately was in such a rush and so trusting of the system that I failed to catch the error before publishing my revised edition. I am in the process of fixing things now. I ask that everyone hold off on purchasing my books until August 2023 in order to avoid receiving a bad copy. If you have already purchased one and would like a refund, please contact Amazon or Lulu. If they refuse to refund your money, please let me know and I will gladly send you an autographed copy of the book for free once I’ve had a chance to get everything fixed.

That said, in an effort to safeguard myself from scammers, I reserve the right to ask for proof that you did indeed receive a bad copy of my book before I will agree to send you a new copy free of charge. I appreciate your understanding in this regard. Shipping isn’t cheap.

Now this only applies to the paperback versions! Kindle readers? Fear not~ :) You will receive the fixed version for free automatically as soon as I upload it. You need only make sure to update your file on your reader. ;) I originally intended for my books to be digital only in order to save trees… but later decided to offer paperback versions for those who prefer a physical copy out of demand from friends and acquaintances.

On a positive note? This will allow me to add in the maps of the colony that I’ve recently created! :D So I promise the hiccup will be well worth the trouble~ ^_^

What lesson have I learned from all this? Never trust technology blindly and always check every single page of the manuscript before approving books for sale!

My apologies to all for the inconvenience & hassle.

I shall make much more effort in the future to prevent this from happening again. As a self-published author, I don’t have editors or anyone else to catch these kinds of things outside of myself. Nor do I have the funds to hire anyone. I ask for your understanding as I find my feet & flow in this market. Thank you.

LYDANGU~

-Aria D Gaia

UPDATE 1: I’ve removed access to my book on Lulu as of 1:20pm Tokyo Time, 2023-05-15. Now checking to see if I can do the same on Amazon.

UPDATE 2: I’ve now unpublished my books on Amazon as of 1:25pm Tokyo Time, 2023-05-15. I will make another announcement once the errors have been fixed and are available to purchase. Amazon should be much faster as their publishing process is far more streamlined and simple than Lulu’s. Thank you all for your patience.