Proofs

The proofs for First arrived Friday morning. I know every author says the same thing, but I’m going to say it anyway: I love the cover. They did a great job using the notes I provided on the concept and turned it into art. I’m excited to share it in the near future.

Also, it’s pretty amazing to see the book formatted and looking professional. I like the interior and am reading through it all. I would say with a fine-toothed comb, but I already did that. I should be done in the next couple of days and will approve the proofs at that point.

On Friday I also received an acceptance email from a hybrid publisher in the UK. Talk about a whirlwind of a morning. Unfortunately, the timing sucks. I don’t know if they’ll be interested in looking at another of my books but I’m already too far down the self-publishing route with First. I do have to say, though, after all the rejection from agents and other publishers, it was really a great moment to open an email and find someone likes your book. Yeah, I felt pretty good last Friday.