Monday, January 14, 2008

Goodbye Galleys!

Sorry to have taken so long to check in. But, for some strange reason, the family felt I should spend some time with them (that is, OFF the computer) after my weekend holed up in a hotel. :)

Ahhhh....the weekend. It was VERY productive. Tomorrow FedEx will whisk the galleys up to New York. I am done, done, done with I So Don't Do Mysteries! Which I'm glad about. I am. Really. Truly. Really. It's time to let go. Time to move on. I know it.

However, I'm sure the Postal Annex lady will have to pry the package out of my hands tomorrow morning. It'll be that last-minute panic before I send my baby out into the world. How many commas did I miss? Couldn't I have tweaked such and such a metaphor? Was Sherry wearing too much makeup in the last chapter? All I can say is--please be kind to her. And friendly and understanding. Please show her some love.

On a technical note: the font is Officina Serif. I usually prefer a plumper font, but this one fits the book perfectly.

Back to book #2 in the a.m.

Have a great day!

25 comments:

  1. ohhhh..how exciting! Way to go!!!!

    Deep breath and let the package sore!!!!

    YAY!!!!

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  2. CONGRATULATIONS!

    I'm so excited for you. :)

    Heidi

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  3. It will be fine!
    But, yeah, it's your creation (your baby) and it's so hard to let go that final time.

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  4. Yay you!

    And good luck on your second book!

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  5. I know exactly how you feel (but probably on a lesser scale). When I mailed out my short stories, I was about to panic. "Did I miss something? Do all the clues make sense? Did it rap up nicely? Did I get my commas in proper places (my worst part about english)."

    I'm so excited for you, now I want to read it.

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  6. But just think how much fun you'll have in December when you pick it up off the shelf and start line editing!

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  7. Good job and you even did it without me this time. LOL! I am sure DH did a wonderful job with the kids while you were gone. Good luck on the 2nd book. Maybe I shold come this summer to make sure it is a success as well. :) xo

    -YPN

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  8. Thanks for stopping by. And your book looks fun!!

    Hallie
    http://wonderfulworldofweiners.blogspot.com/

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  9. Yay. Glad to hear that the weekend went well and the book is out the door. Onwards and upwards!

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  10. Congratulations! What a feeling to mail that off. :)

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  11. What a comfort to have book #2 waiting and wanting your attention, Barrie. At least you won't be an empty-nester. Congratulations!

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  12. Congratulations! It's like sending your kids off to college--very exciting for everyone involved, but also a little sad.

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  13. That is so cool! Congrats on getting it done. And I'm sure the book is so riveting that no one would noticed a misplaced comma even if there were one.

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  14. How very cool....now for the long wait til December. I can't wait for it to come out. I love ghosts and mysteries. The San Diego Wild Animal Park is pretty cool too (or at least it was when I visited it back in .... hmmmm .... I think 1974)

    Jim D

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  15. Yipee!
    This is worth celebrating.
    Toasting my glass of lukewarm tea, in place of champagne.

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  16. Congrats on your productive weekend, Barrie! And omg but it's not *that* long till December, is it?!

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  17. I am so happy and excited for you!! This is just so wonderful.

    Congratulations! Hand your package over and wait for the magic to begin. I can't wait!!

    XOXO

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  18. ohhh....so jealous of you...to be a writer...what a dream !
    Congrats on all your hard work !!

    I also loved Juno...haven't talked to a single soul yet who didn't have wonderful things to say about that movie...wasn't the DAD fabulous ???

    thanks for stopping by and saying HI !

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  19. Congrats on sending your baby off into the world, Barrie! Woohoo.

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  20. Hurray on finishing!!!!!! Your release day will be here before you know it.

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  21. Congrats on getting it done, Barrie. And I'm sure both the font and the amount of makeup worn by your character will be perfect. :-)

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  22. Congratulations!!! :)

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  23. Wow! Congrats on everything you are getting done! That sounds wonderful in every way.

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  24. Congrats and I love the font! Looked it up on font.com. It's a very light serif almost sans serif. Love the "l" especially. Very nice.

    I'm hooked on fonts. This one is saying "take me home." Or I could wait and buy your book and enjoy it there, right??

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