Rejected

Rejected seems like such a strong word, especially in the realm of writing. We writers get rejected by agents and publishers to the point of questioning the meaning of life. When it comes to the proofs for First, rejecting them seems like an overreaction.

But that was the choice: accept or reject. So on Saturday I rejected both the interior as well as the cover. Let’s start with the cover. The only thing I need changed on it is to add in the URL to this site. I totally whiffed on adding that in the metadata proofs and hopefully it will be a minimal ask. Otherwise, I love the cover and there’s nothing else to change.

I only found the one typo in the manuscript itself, the extra space between a period and quote that I mentioned before. The Wife questioned a sentence late in fhe book which confused the timeline, but it was a poor choice of words on my part so I modified the offending sentence. And finally, I added this URL into the Author’s Notes text just like did on the back cover. Honestly, how did I miss that?

That’s it. Once I receive the updated proofs I’m hoping it’s a short interval to approving and getting this book out. Rejection is progress, at least in this instance.