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// Appendix 3: Errata 
// Story: The Enforcer and Her Blackmailers 
// by scifipony 
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During the writing of any long work of fiction, there are two main periods of time.  The first is the writing of the story, the second is the revision of the story.  In the case of a novel, writing usually takes months.  Revision usually takes much longer and involves a series of drafts that include copy-edits and rewrites.  This novel is no exception to the rule.  I wrote the bulk of the 55,000 words in Enforcer and Her Blackmailers in the span of a month.  Revision therefore should take longer.

It is taking longer.

However, I'm publishing the completed novel as I revise it, and, well, I've encountered issues.  In this section I will note anything that I changed that might make a difference to your imaging the places or characters in the story, or content that might affect your conception of the plot.



March 28, 2016
- The story originally portrayed Starlight Glimmer as having two ponytails.  I stand corrected.  These are called pigtails and the text was revised to reflect this.
- The season opener The Crystalling added some backstory for Starlight Glimmer.  The following paragraph in chapter 4 


"At eleven?  I used the application process to find access to school records.  Turns out he was in Celestia's school for a couple of years until a Saddle Arabian diplomat learned about him.  A mercantile league in their confederation offered him employment.  He and his big sister now live half a world away in the Great Sandy Desert.  Seems that if you can wield a hundred spears independently at one time, you're a one pony army—and can guarantee the safety of mega-caravans.  He was out of reach before I even thought of leaving home."


was changed to


"At eleven?  I used the application process to sneak access to school records.  Turns out he was in Celestia's school only for a few years; somewhat of a brain.  I figure a Saddle Arabian diplomat learned about him.  A mercantile league in their confederation probably offered him employment.  I'm guessing he and his big sister now live half a world away in the Great Sandy Desert.  If you can wield a hundred spears independently at one time, you're a one-pony army who can guarantee the safety of mega-caravans. Why wouldn't he go?  Let's face it, he was out of reach before I even thought of leaving home."





April 25, 2016
- When Grimoire shoots the soup pot, she doesn't cancel her levitation spell.  She just shoots the pot.  Sunset hasn't taught her how, yet.