Andrew Peterson's Blog, page 59
May 12, 2009
May 11, 2009
Typeset!
Behold what arrived by UPS this morning. It's about three inches thick, weighs about a pound, and at least one tree gave its life that I might hold it in my hands. I have about a week to read through it and make any final changes before the book goes to print. Check back soon for letter D in the encyclopedia.
About 340 pages of bone-rattling adventure. You can't tell by the picture, but the table was actually shivering with excitement.
The title page. And the table did quake.
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May 8, 2009
The typeset version is on its way…
I got an email from my production editor at Waterbrook today, with the news that the typeset version of North! Or Be Eaten was finished today. Being the excellent person that she is, she put a copy in the mail to me before the day was over so I'll have it in hand Monday.
When you turn in a manuscript for a book, there's not much to it. You have this gigantic Word document on the computer that represents hours upon hours of work. You attach it to an email, take a deep breath, and click "Send". The
