Is there something in the water? Looking at book galleys seems to be on the "to do" list for a lot of bloggers these days! See these posts in the past few weeks from fellow Civil War bloggers Chris Wehner, Michael Aubrecht, Eric Wittenberg, and JD Petruzzi - to name just a few - as they all spend time poring over editorial corrections, finding the right illustration material, and preparing indexes. Best Wishes for Success to Them All!
I'm doing the same as well. I received the galleys a couple of weeks ago for my forthcoming book, Lincoln's Labels: America's Best Known Brands and the Civil War (Edinborough Press, 2008) and spent a week or so making last-minute changes, additions, and indexing.
Eric, JD, and Michael are "old hat" at this already, but I can say unashamedly that, for me, it's been pretty cool and gratifying to come to each step in the process. The galley and the mock-up of the cover are the closest I've seen this project looking like a "real book" since I sent the manuscript to the publisher last fall. I think we are getting close!
Also, in the past week, my book was entered as a catalog record in the Library of Congress...That's an important library, right?! They must have hundreds of books (just kidding!).
I'll keep everyone posted as I get closer to publication.
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