Editing

There are seven references to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy hidden in the book. The editor ran into one of them and wasn't all that amused. I managed to convince her to let it stay. I certainly wouldn't have told her about the others.

Yes, there really are seven references. No, I'm not sadistic enough to say seven and then only put in six. Trust me!

The chapter I had the most fun writing was that about carrier pigeons. It was also the last chapter written before publication. I struggled hard to keep the text reasonably serious. I fully expected the editor to toss it out. Amazingly it was allowed to stay. Maybe editors do have a sense of humor after all.