I expected things would stay quiet for all of last week since New Years Day fell on a Thursday. But on Friday, I got the first proof pages of SCONED TO DEATH. It's came as a PDF file of the typeset version of the manuscript. It's my last chance to look at the manuscript and it's mostly for typos, or small changes. I thought I could manage to continue working on the next Yarn Retreat book which now has Looming in the title, but after a couple of days of trying it, I realized it was better to concentrate on SCONED TO DEATH.
The only carry over from working on the Yarn Retreat book is that I have continuted making the potholders. It is so much better to write about something if you have actual experience. I finished the large size one and then went back to the smaller loom. It seemed so quick and easy after using the large loom. I also noticed that as I keep making the potholders, it's gets easier. It also gets faster and it's very satisfying to be able to finish something in one sitting. It's workout for my fingers, but they seem to benefit by experience too. Working on them has reignited my pleasure in making things.
I am half way done going through SCONED TO DEATH. In the old days, the publisher sent me a hard copy of the proof pages and I had to write in the corrections and hope it was clear. Now, it's all a computer file and there seems to way I can note the corrections on it, I still resort to typing up a list of corrections. First I type in the way it appears on the proof pages and then I type in the way it should be.
And then it is the final good bye and the next time I see it will be as an actual book.
And then it's back to Casey and her crew as they close in on the killer..
4 comments:
Good morning -- Looking forward to "Sconed to Death." Any adventures in the planning stages for Molly and the Tarzana Hookers?
I've been busy with my hooking -- finished a big granny square last night and plan to make another ripple -- love that pattern. I'd mentioned I'd order yarn with great names for the colors -- unicorn mane, lollies, sweetie. Unfortunately, the names were much better than the yarns -- the colors were much deeper and harsher than I expected -- I returned all of them.
It's really chilly here this morning -- only 46 degrees. There was crazy weather yesterday -- it had been very cloudy -- all of a sudden, the sun was shining brightly, it started pouring rain and hailing. That lasted about 20 minutes, then went back to clouds.
A friend requested some recipes for casseroles she remembered me making so I've been going through my recipe files. Someone asked me if I collected anything -- I said yarn and casserole dishes -- I have quite a collection of both. Most of the dishes I've had for many years -- some 60 or longer.
Enjoy making your potholders -- and any necessary corrections to your book.
Patty, I have been thinking about Molly's next book. I try to write down notes.
Your blanket making is a win-win. They give you pleasure in the making and I'm sure are treasured by the recipients. It's too bad those colors didn't live up to their names. I hope it wasn't too much of a hassle to return the yarn.
Your weather sounds crazy. It finally stopped raining here, but now it's cold and windy. The good news is that all that rain made it so there isn't fire danger from the wind. I agreed to go to Disneyland today. It's Jakey's last day of vacation. I am bundling up.
Casseroles have gotten the short shift lately or maybe they are just being called something else. They seem like real comfort food.
I have a crochet kit to make a pot of sunflowers that I want to start.
I'm back to crocheting. Just finished a large blanket for a friend who moved into a new home. A housewarming gift. Next up is just an easy scarf for my grandson who is serving a mission in Brazil. He is having summer right now so I should be finished with the scarf and cap before winter hits. I was surprised to hear that it gets cold where he is. Curitiba Brazil. Good luck with all your writing projects. That's a lot of stories to keep straight.
You sound busy as usual, Betty, both with writing and creating fun things with yarn. Keep on going!
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