Comments on: How a book is made http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/ about the craft and business of fiction Wed, 23 May 2012 23:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michele Young-Stone http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-111726 Michele Young-Stone Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:08:11 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-111726 Wow! I am at that stage where I'll be getting the copy-edited pages on May 20th and have to return them by June 2nd. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Your blog is a big help. I just went "Yeah!" reading that galley stage. So exciting. Thanks for an awesome blog. My novel, THE HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE SURVIVORS, will be released Spring, 2010 by Shaye Areheart. Yeah! Wow! I am at that stage where I’ll be getting the copy-edited pages on May 20th and have to return them by June 2nd. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Your blog is a big help. I just went “Yeah!” reading that galley stage. So exciting. Thanks for an awesome blog. My novel, THE HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE SURVIVORS, will be released Spring, 2010 by Shaye Areheart. Yeah!

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]]> By: Michelle O'Neil http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110819 Michelle O'Neil Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:16:21 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110819 Very informative post! October, get here soon! Very informative post! October, get here soon!

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]]> By: Jael http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110803 Jael Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:43:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110803 Wonderful! Really fabulous info to have, and what snippets I can see of the layout look gorgeous. October really does seem so far away! Wonderful! Really fabulous info to have, and what snippets I can see of the layout look gorgeous. October really does seem so far away!

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]]> By: Cathy J http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110798 Cathy J Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:32:51 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110798 And Kismet looks adorable curled up in the corner of your couch! And Kismet looks adorable curled up in the corner of your couch!

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]]> By: Cathy J http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110797 Cathy J Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:32:05 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110797 I'm exhausted just from reading all of the editing and re-editing and re-re-editing. I think I will go take a nap now. I’m exhausted just from reading all of the editing and re-editing and re-re-editing. I think I will go take a nap now.

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]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110781 Therese Walsh Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:04:53 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110781 Thanks, everyone! I'm glad you love the cover, Lorna! I'll blog about the cover process sometime soon. Thanks, everyone!

I’m glad you love the cover, Lorna! I’ll blog about the cover process sometime soon.

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]]> By: thea http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110720 thea Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:52:36 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110720 wow. a lot of work has gone into that book, ter. congratulations! hugs, t wow. a lot of work has gone into that book, ter. congratulations! hugs, t

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]]> By: Juliet http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110711 Juliet Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:21:14 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110711 I agree with Kristan that it's wise to make photocopies of the copy edit and first page proofs. I've never actually done this because it's so many pages (for me, generally about 500 for each, so it wouldn't be a home photocopying job) but without a photocopy it's not possible to revisit anything in the copy edited manuscript with its multicoloured markup and inserted extra pages. I generally don't get to see the second pass unless there are masses of changes to the first pass - it's only happened once. It is usual for the publisher to remind the author, when sending out the first page proofs, that substantial alterations at this stage cost money! In fact, there can be a clause in the contract saying that if the author wants to alter more than a certain percentage of the ms at proofs stage she'll have to pay. I agree with Kristan that it’s wise to make photocopies of the copy edit and first page proofs. I’ve never actually done this because it’s so many pages (for me, generally about 500 for each, so it wouldn’t be a home photocopying job) but without a photocopy it’s not possible to revisit anything in the copy edited manuscript with its multicoloured markup and inserted extra pages.

I generally don’t get to see the second pass unless there are masses of changes to the first pass – it’s only happened once. It is usual for the publisher to remind the author, when sending out the first page proofs, that substantial alterations at this stage cost money! In fact, there can be a clause in the contract saying that if the author wants to alter more than a certain percentage of the ms at proofs stage she’ll have to pay.

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]]> By: Lorna Suzuki http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110668 Lorna Suzuki Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:12:30 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110668 Therese, thank you for this fascinating and informative look at the publishing process. Your book looks absolutely lovely. How did the publisher decide on the cover design? How much say were you permitted? I'm so thrilled for you! Can't wait to see it on the bookshelves! Therese, thank you for this fascinating and informative look at the publishing process. Your book looks absolutely lovely. How did the publisher decide on the cover design? How much say were you permitted? I’m so thrilled for you!
Can’t wait to see it on the bookshelves!

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]]> By: Kristan http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110667 Kristan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:02:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/21/how-a-book-is-made/#comment-110667 That's an awesome inside look, thank you! And what great advice about making all the copies to compare. (I proofread for my work often, and I hate when I don't have my previous round of proofs to compare notes.) Also, CONGRATULATIONS! :D That's so exciting! That’s an awesome inside look, thank you! And what great advice about making all the copies to compare. (I proofread for my work often, and I hate when I don’t have my previous round of proofs to compare notes.)

Also, CONGRATULATIONS! :D That’s so exciting!

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