So, I’ve told you about my Worst Typo Ever, which was found in a sad and touching scene. Well, I’ve got two more typos that give that one a run for its money, and they’re in the same scene!

And from an erotic scene on top of that!

Setting The Mood

The scene is between two male lovers, one’s a vampire, and the other a werewolf. Their love is passionate, they express it intensely. And the scene begins at a slower pace than others, it is…sensual.

And then the heat rises and their eagerness kicks in and all they want is to devour each other.

That’s when typo one makes its appearance.

“He dumbbells at his belt…”

What?

Okay, uhm…

So, here’s the thing.

Sometimes my inspiration flows like freakin’ Niagara Falls, so if I’m in bed, I’ll just grab my tablet and “write” notes on the notepad app I’ve got on there. Basically, I’m tapping away so fast at the screen, I hope to hit all the correct letters.

Then I email that to myself and copy-paste it into my document.

And sometimes, autocorrect decides to deduce what the typo was meant to be and replaces it with a word.

Well, after laughing for 10 minutes straight, I finally figured out that the word I wanted there was “fumbled.” “He fumbled at his belt…”

And so, still giggling, I move on and continue to proofread my scene.

It’s as though “dumbbells” was just there to set the scene for the double whammy when I come upon:

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