Ah, the week after Labor Day. It's as if the nature knows how to read the calendar. The first week of September brings with it cooler temperatures, clearer skies and a few hints that fall will be here before we know it. One way to tell? Starbucks is once again offering its Pumpkin Spiced Latte.
I was at the coffee giant's Park Slope location again today, this time reviewing the galleys of my book. This will be the last step I'm involved in before the book goes to print. While the book has already been proofed by a copyeditor, this is my final chance to catch any minor mistakes or changes that only I would see.
It's been a lot of fun seeing the book in this form; previously I had only seen my marked up manuscript which looked not unlike an extra-long term paper that had been graded by a red-pencil-yielding teacher. The galleys are essentially the book as it will look when it is published. All illustrations are in place, as are special fonts. Each chapter is layed out and page numbers are set. All that's missing is the index and the back and front cover designs.
I have to hand the proofed galleys back by September 13th. I'll probably be done tomorrow. It's hard to believe that this phase of the book project is almost over. Not that the last few months haven't been fun, but I will be excited to move on to other aspects of not only the book - such as publcity and marketing - but also my own professional career. No matter what happens, I'll always have Starbucks.
Posted by Doug at September 7, 2005 01:16 PMJust wondering, has L seen the galleys? I am so excited, and can't wait to see the book. I have told most people I know to go to Amazon to order it. This must be so exciting for you.
Love,
MOB