Behind the Scenes: Elysian Fields (and Weekly W*nners)

Instead of Scene-Snippet Sunday, I thought I'd start a series of "Behind the Scenes" Sundays for Elysian Fields. The idea actually came from the copyedits I got for the manuscript on Friday.

In the process of getting the book actually published, authors go through a number of stages. Copyedits are when an editor with an eagle-eye for detail has combed through the manuscript, made grammatical and house-style changes, asked questions, or made notes when something needs clarifying. Then it comes...