A Milestone Achieved

Printing the Finished Manuscript

The Significance of Holding the Manuscript

Hello there,

Yesterday was a big moment in the steps towards publication of my second memoir. There aren’t many days when you get to print out the entire, finished manuscript of a book you’ve written: Yesterday was such a day for me.

Author's Scrutiny: A Necessary Step

I spent the week reading through every word, from start to finish, on my computer. A reader could read the book in a day or two. But the author needs to scrutinize every word, line and paragraph.

Editor's Review and Early Feedback

But when you get to that moment of printing it out, it’s a milestone. My editor is now reading the whole thing, as a completed manuscript, rather than episodically as I wrote it. So far, the feedback is good!

The Lengthy Journey: Over 300 Pages Unveiled

It’s a substantial book - over 300 pages.

Narrowing Down on a Strict Publishing Deadline

I have a strict publishing deadline; hence I needed to work on it all day yesterday and I had to defer my Substack until today: a shorter one than usual.

Table of Contents: A Preview of the Adventure

Here is the Table of Contents:

And this is the opening of the preface:

Writing the Book You Want to Read

A famous author once said to me: ‘Write the book you want to read.’ Happily, that is what I’ve done. As I read through it during the week, I found myself caught up in the story and wanting to read to the end.

Chapter 1: An Intriguing Start

Here’s the first page of Chapter 1:

Upcoming Dates: Mark Your Calendar!

Publication date is 7 November.

Music and Memoir!

The song, Every Moment, will be released now closer to the book publication date, on 3 November.