[bksvol-discuss] Re: caught in the crossfire

That's a good idea, E, except--globally replacing each
  end-of-sentence punctuation mark would put the
spaces back in, but it wouldn't put paragraph breaks
in.

Cindy R

--- "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Can the problem be fixed by doing global replace of
> "." with ". " and then 
> replacing each "  " with " "?  Same would have to be
> done with any 
> similarly effected punctuation marks such as ? ! and
> so forth.  This will 
> only work if the issue is around punctuation.  Other
> than that, if somebody 
> has rank spelling the run together words can
> probably be fixed easily 
> provided there are not millions of them.  Perhaps he
> can release and 
> someone with more powerful tools try it?  All
> depends on how big the 
> problem is of course.  Does it just happen a few
> places or through the book?
> 
> E.
> 
> 
> At 02:29 PM 8/24/2006, you wrote:
> 
> >You're right.  Not all of them are without spaces. 
> The one ending with 
> >'October' has a space after it before 'The
> Krenshaws', but look at the 
> >next two: The sentence ending with 'invited' runs
> right up against the 
> >next sentence, and so does the one ending with
> 'barbecue'.  I didn't look 
> >at all of them, but I think that's enough to show
> that at least many of 
> >them are like that.
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan Reese"
> <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:59 AM
> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: caught in the
> crossfire
> >
> >
> >>Wow!  I wonder how that happened.  I don't see any
> option other than 
> >>rejection - unless you want to go through every
> word of it.  It doesn't 
> >>sound like something I would do.  I do read
> through whatever I submit or 
> >>validate, but I wouldn't fix something like that
> up.
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Riddle"
> <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:38 AM
> >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: caught in the
> crossfire
> >>
> >>
> >>>Sure. Here is a sampling. From the beginning of
> the book.
> >>>
> >>>and Series Romantic Fantasy.PrologueAt was
> mid-October. The Crenshaws of 
> >>>Texas were having a party, and everyone for miles
> around had been 
> >>>invited.Joe and Gail Crenshaw's oldest son, Jake,
> and Ashley the only 
> >>>child of Joe's foreman, Kenneth Sullivanhad been
> married in a private 
> >>>ceremony earlier in the day and now all their
> friends and neighbors were 
> >>>celebrating at one of Joe's famous
> barbecues.Strings of lights decorated 
> >>>the large live oaks surrounding the
> hacienda-style homestead, and dozens 
> >>>of tiki torches offered light to the crowd and
> discouraged any lingering 
> >>>mosquitoes that might have survived the first
> cold front that had moved 
> >>>through the Hill Country of Texas the week
> before.The patio had been 
> >>>cleared for dancing to the music of a local
> country-western band, and 
> >>>people of all ages were either dancing or
> watching those who were.8 
> >>>CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIREHeatherJake's
> four-year-old daughter from his 
> >>>first marriageraced in and around the visitors
> with Blackie, her 
> >>>three-month-old Border collie puppy, nipping at
> her heels. A half-dozen 
> >>>children followed them, sounding like a noisy
> uprising from the 
> >>>kindergarten set.Joe and Gail watched the
> festivities from a picnic 
> >>>table near the patio. Gail chuckled at the
> children's antics. Life had 
> >>>certainly changed for them during the past few
> months since Jake 
> >>>discovered he had a daughter. At long last, Gail
> was a grandmother. She 
> >>>couldn't have been happier."I'm so glad to see
> Heather playing with the 
> >>>other children. It's quite a change from her
> birthday party three weeks 
> >>>ago. She wouldn't leave Jake's arms all
> evening.""I think having the 
> >>>puppy has helped her overcome her shyness." Joe
> looked at the people 
> >>>milling around. "Looks like everyone's enjoying
> tonight. I'm glad the 
> >>>weather cooperated."Gail laughed. "We've never
> had bad weather on the 
> >>>day of one of our parties. Have you noticed
> that?""I just figured that's 
> >>>what you wanted, so I did what I could to please
> you."She snickered. 
> >>>"You are so full of it." She leaned over and gave
> him a quick kiss. "I 
> >>>sometimes wonder why I've put up with you all
> these years."He pulled her 
> >>>close and nuzzled her ear. "You want me to remind
> you?" he
> >>>
> >>>asked silkily, causing her to blush.She
> immediately changed the subject 
> >>>before his comments continued."I'm glad Jake and
> Ashley agreed to have a 
> >>>short engagement. Heather wanted Ashley living
> with them as soon as they 
> >>>told her they were to marry." She searched for
> theANNETTE BROADRICK 
> >>>9couple until she spotted them dancing. "It's
> been wonderful to see Jake 
> >>>happy again after all those years alone."The band
> was playing a slow 
> >>>tune and they watched as Jake and Ashley swayed
> together, their arms 
> >>>firmly wrapped around each other.Joe looked
> around, wondering where his 
> >>>three younger sons were hiding. "I hope the
> others decide to follow 
> >>>Jake's lead and settle down one of these days."He
> spotted them in the 
> >>>shadows of one of the large trees, watching the
> festivities from a safe 
> >>>distance.Joe loved his sons, although they'd been
> a handful to bring up. 
> >>>What one didn't think of to do, another one
> would. High-spirited, Gail 
> >>>called them. Joe thought of them as rambunctious
> and rowdy.He had to 
> >>>admit that they hadn't turned out half-bad. In
> fact, he was downright 
> >>>proud of them.He and Gail had been stunned when
> Jason, their youngest 
> >>>son, showed up unexpectedly at the ranch
> yesterday. He'd made the Army 
> >>>his career and now had a highly classified, and
> dangerous, position in 
> >>>Special Ops.Jude, their third son, had been part
> of the National 
> >>>Security Agency for the past three years. At
> present, he was working out 
> >>>of San Antonio on some kind of classified
> assignment. Joe had long ago 
> >>>learned not to inquire into his two younger sons'
> work. He was pleased 
> >>>that Jude had been close enough to come to the
> wedding.Jared was the one 
> >>>he tended to worry about. He'd always had a
> strong independent streak. 
> >>>He had a degree in petroleum engineering and was
> hired by one of the 
> >>>largest oil companies in the world as soon as he
> graduated. He seemed to 
> >>>enjoy his job as troubleshooter for the company,
> traveling from one hot 
> >>>spot to another around the world. He had just
> returned from Saudi 
> >>>Arabia.10CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIREJoe knew that
> Jared was good at what he 
> >>>did. He should knowJared had found oil on the
> ranch the summer before 
> >>>his senior year at the University of Texas. But
> Joe worried that Jared 
> >>>courted danger wherever he went. Almost a
> daredevil. Either that or he 
> >>>was convinced he was immortal. He'd always taken
> too many chances, ever 
> >>>since he was a child.He couldn't see Jared
> settling down anytime 
> >>>soon.Gail smiled as she saw her three younger
> sons catching up on each 
> >>>other's lives. It had been a long while since all
> four of the boys had 
> >>>been anywhere at the same time.The Crenshaw males
> were tall and blond 
> >>>with a rangy build
> >>>
> >>>that made them look good in whatever they chose
> to wear. They had broad, 
> >>>muscular shoulders and chests, narrow waists,
> long legs and what Gail 
> >>>thought of as snake hips. Shopping for them when
> they were kids had been 
> >>>a chore, trying to find pants that would fit
> their narrow waists and 
> >>>hips and long legs.All of them had Joe's looks
> and charisma, the same 
> >>>kind of looks and charisma that had caught her
> attention so many years 
> >>>ago. She'd fallen hard for the man and had never
> once regretted jumping 
> >>>into marriage soon after they met."It's good to
> have all four of them 
> >>>home at the same time," Joe said, echoing Gail's
> thoughts."I consider it 
> >>>a miracle," Gail softly replied."Great party..
> .as usual," one of their 
> >>>neighbors said, sitting down across from them. "1
> swear, you two don't 
> >>>look old enough to have four strapping sons. Life
> certainly agrees with 
> >>>you."Joe looked at Gail with a lifted brow and a
> provocative smile, 
> >>>causing her to blush before they both laughed."1
> have to agree with you 
> >>>there, Stu," Joe replied.ANNETTE BROADRICK11* *
> *"Hey, Jared," Jason 
> >>>said. With a nod toward two new arrivals, he
> asked, "Do you know the 
> >>>couple who just arrived? She's quite a
> looker."Jared glanced over his 
> >>>shoulder, saw the couple Jason was talking about
> and did a double 
> >>>take."Well, I'll be.""What?" Jude asked."That's
> Senator Russell.""Really,"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "E."
> <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:29 AM
> >>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: caught in the
> crossfire
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Would you be able to cut and paste a page for us
> to read.  What you say 
> >>>>sounds pretty strange, I admit.
> >>>>
> >>>>E.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>At 01:14 PM 8/24/2006, you wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>There are no line breaks at all and no spaces
> between sentences. 
> >>>>>That's what I mean by linear spacing.
> >>>>
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