Sorry it’s been a bit slow lately, but I’ve been trying to finish the first round of edits from the publisher for my forthcoming book, 501 Baseball Titles the Literate Fan Must Read with has an “official” release in the spring of 2013.
It’s been very educational, I must say. For example, I was a bit dismayed to find so many typos in the manuscript. As any reader of the Bookshelf knows, that’s not my string suit, but I really thought I was extra careful this time. Just goes to show — and this is important — a word processor’s spellcheck by itself is not enough. You need eyes on the page, preferably someone else’s, since the original writer has probably gone over the work so many times, the little things just don’t register anymore. I have since found out that this will be the stage where the pages get a “line edit.”
Since the manuscript was handed in last fall, I’ve also added a few 2012 titles to make it a bit more up-to-date. Not saying which; it’s a surprise.
Now the project gets into full swing and I can start finding out about foreword, “advance praise” blurbs, and all the little things that go into the making of a book. I have made these inquiries to the publisher and am looking forward to moving ahead.
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I feel your pain. DBS
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