In my last blog post I listed the potential reasons for the copy edits taking so long…turns out it was a combination of 1 AND 2 – a lot of mistakes AND the copy editor having a lot on their plate (possibly due to the amount of mistakes in my book). I received the copy-edited…
So, it’s been two and a half months-ish and the book is still with the copy editor, which can only mean two things: 1. There are SO many mistakes. 2. The copy editor has a lot on their plate. (or a secret third option: The book sucks and they’ve decided no to publish it after…
I’ve made it through two rounds of edits with my editor DJ and now the whole thing has been sent off to a copy editor! They’ll take a closer look at the book, all the bits and bobs of text stuff, and if that goes well, i.e. there aren’t any errors except spelling and punctuation…
Roughly three weeks ago I got my manuscript back from my editor… I thought I had been really thorough during the pre-edit phase, but reader, I was not. Hooo boi, this has been a humbling experience, and the past three weeks have been both uplifting and deeply demoralizing, and I’m no longer sure if I…