I wasn’t expecting them, but they arrived last night. These are the final proofs for Like Bees to Honey and this will be the last time that I’ll read through the novel before publication.
I seem to be speeding across a range of emotions every day and at the moment I’m full of angst that I’ll miss something important in these final proofs and THE WORLD WILL END… or something like that.
So, over the next couple of days, I’ll be trying to stay calm and focused as I:
Check that all the 9 pages of changes were made.
Check the fonts again, just to make sure.
Read through it all one last time.
And then this Bees of mine will fly away and I won’t see the words again until I hold an actual book in my hand. (I. Must. Remember. To. Breathe).
And, also yesterday, Mr Pack wrote and emailed over the cover copy. This will appear on the back of the book and hopefully will invite people to pick up Bees, to buy it, to read it and to become by best friend forever… or something like that. One line made me shiver, just like one page in the book always makes me cry. The two things are linked.
Wish me luck, again.
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“speeding across a range of emotions every day” – isn’t that, pretty much, the human condition?
Good luck. Again!
No, in normal life I tend to walk across them… thankfully! This speeding is making me feel slightly sick
Wow,
Scary times I know, but sooooo much geet exciting yes? And you’ve set yourself quite the task – the world will end, or become your best friend forever… Better wish you good luck then eh?
x
So proud of you honey, can’t wait to hold it in my hands now xxx
I’ll be pretty peeved if world ends and I don’t get to read your book! I CAN’T WAIT FOR LIKE BEES TO HONEY TO HIT BOOKSHOPS!!!! So so so excited and ready to be fascinated by Malta and your lovely writing!
When is Black Boxes coming out in Italy? I keep checking and checking and checking…
ALL MY LOVE, Pacha
And one of the characters is named after you! An angel!
Black Boxes is supposed to be out in May in Italy (same publisher as Adam), but I don’t know what they’re calling it and I haven’t seen the cover. Worryingly, the publisher has taken me off their website, but I’ve been told that the book is coming out! Love to you and your beautiful family xxx
Oh! How splendid!
Nik Jones – I think you’d better…
Lplate Author – can’t wait for you to see it. It all looks and feels as I imagined it would, when you read the Word doc. Hope you like it!
Rachel Green –
xxx
Good luck again!!
It will be marvellous xxxx
Wow! It seems like the process for this book has been so quick. How exciting, though! I can’t wait to get it! xo
Will go down to Waterstones and buy it soon…
Well done you.
Elliott
Naturally, GOOD LUCK (again).
Breathe. Please! Everything is going to be wonderful.
N X
Oh what happy and exciting days, Caroline – I wish you good luck and the best of times with your book which sounds sensational.
Anna May x
Breathe, Caroline, breathe! Isn’t this exciting? I think that all of us are just as excited for you, because this means we’re that much closer to being able to read it! Wooooot! I can’t wait to see the cover!
I agree with Nik Jones, naturally as a fellow north easterner…. ‘geet exciting yes’?! You should be very proud!
Kelly
x
Hope that seeing it in print will be every bit as exciting as ISoA.
Good luck! (as if you’ll need it) and every success – you deserve it.
I can’t wait til it’s out honey.
I have a feeling that it’s going to make me sob and sob. I think maybe I’ll read it at home. Not on trains or at work.
(And I don’t care what you say, I’m going to read it anyway! See, it rhymes so it’s true….)
What’s the publication date? mid-April? (It’s not out for my birthday is it??? *holds breath*)
megan -thank you!
Sue Guiney – ha, that makes me smile. It all feels so slow for me
Elliott Rodgers – thank you
Nik Perring – must. remember. to. breathe. x
Anna May – thank you so so much x
Jamieson Wolf – you are lovely!
Kelly Railton – us Northern sorts need to stick together
Paul – thanks so much Paul. Hope things are going well with you?
Beth February – it makes me cry and I think it’ll make you cry too. I never cry over my own writing, but there are about 3 pages that make my throat hurt when I read them. Publication is May 27.
xxx
so loving your tweets, a great inspiration for someone who is meant to be writing a book herself. Congrats and well done to you. All the best, Coryanne
Oh it’s out the day before my mum’s birthday! how great! And just before the bank holiday weekend – what perfect timing.
I am always well stocked with tissues these days, but I’ll double check before I start reading. Just in case.
Housewife Bliss – awww, thank you! And get writing
Beth – perfect timing! Get those tissues ready
xxx