Galley proofs

I finished the copy edits for The Trouble with Demons last week, and the next step will be what you see in the photo above -- galley proofs. These are from Armed & Magical. As you can see, the pages are typeset, they just haven't been trimmed for binding. This stage is the last chance the author or copyeditor has to make any corrections or changes. Better still if that change or correction doesn't cause the copy to reflow. If it reflows on one page, it's not that bad; but it gets messy, time-consuming, and most of all expensive, if it causes reflow to multiple pages of the book. I've worked for a printing company, so I'm sensitive to things like that, and only fix mistakes at this stage. That's why I read my copyedits (the previous stage) very carefully.

I'm feeling under the weather, but I'm determined to finish Chapter 5 of Bewitched & Betrayed today. Hopefully, I'm not coming down with anything -- goodness knows I don't have time for that.

Coming up on Monday: Why I (and many authors) hate first drafts. And next week, I'll answer more reader questions. And coming soon: I told you how Raine came into being, and someone asked where did Tam come from. I honestly can't remember. But since I don't throw any scrap of paper away, I'm going to do some digging and find the origins of Tam for all of you "Team Tam" ladies out there.

Have a great weekend,

Lisa