On a recent post I published HERE, author Sally Cronin made a valid point in the comments box “..a note on the UK/US markets – someone bought one of my books in the US in E-version and mentioned that there were some spelling mistakes….. using an ‘s’ instead of a ‘z’ in certain words. Such as ostracise and ostracize. Now that we are promoting our books online further afield it is just a small thing to consider…”.
So, to all Readers and Reviewers on BOTH sides of the North Atlantic Ocean 😀
DO NOT think all spelling ‘mistakes’ are ACTUAL spelling mistakes.
There is a recognisable difference in certain word spellings between British English and North American English – they are a fact of life AND BOTH ARE VALID, so PLEASE make allowance for them.
I do not intend to give examples because there are far too many.
There ARE however, certain words that are used incorrectly because they sound alike (i.e., mistakes) and these DO need to be pointed out TO THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY (so they can correct them – NOT to other potential readers).
Examples:
SITE – SIGHT – RITE – RIGHT – WHERE – WERE -WARE – WEAR, etc….
HOW do you tell the author directly?
Most have websites / Facebook and / or Goodreads pages where you can either leave a message in the comments, on a form, get their email address or message directly.
Many are also on Twitter – but be careful that you are not broadcasting your comments to all your followers and the world!!!!!
TSRA
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Consistency is the key. Note that spell-check may recognise both UK and US spelling of a word. Search and replace option helps in this instance.
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Reblogged this on theowlladyblog.
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Chiming in the conversation, I think we need to follow the grammar rules of the country where we publish our work. Readers across the pond understand. In my case, I’ve translated my book The Wanting Monster into Spanish. At first, I used American-style punctuation. Then I realized, I had made a mistake. If the book is in Spanish, then everything should be in Spanish, including punctuation. I’m sure readers would’ve understood anyway but, still, I wanted to make it right and professional.
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It’s a good idea if you’re fluent in both languages Mariana 😀
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