I Can't Handle the Proof!

Nothing creates more self-doubt and self-loathing than reading my own writing. I already hate this sentence and I'm still typing it! Also, The Stages of Halloween!

As you know, I have a book coming out in the spring.

I wrote it already, and recently my editor shared with me a pdf of how the book will look when it’s all designed and laid out.

So now I am charged with providing feedback on the design, which is fine, because I am not a designer and my comments are mostly “looks good to me!” Easy peasy, especially since it really does look great. (There are some illustrated versions of my face that are a bit unsettling, but that’s not the artist’s fault, it’s my face’s fault.)

Unfortunately, the words I wrote are still within it. But don’t worry, I hate them more than you will! I promise!