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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Hurrah! The Final Proofing of Galleys for Caring Lessons

June 29, 2010

This past weekend I was in a Tomah, Wisconsin, motel when I told my husband I had to check emails …

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Countdown – 14 Weeks Until Publication

June 25, 2010

Okay, the clock is running down for Caring Lessons to come out. I’m beginning to feel the urgency and have …

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Taste of Chicago

June 22, 2010

Taste of Chicago. Starts Friday. Read all about it and come on down!

Galley Proofed – Hard Copy Tip Helped A Lot!

June 22, 2010

Yippee for me. I met my weekend deadline of proofing the galley for Caring Lessons. I get to see and …

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Countdown – 15 Weeks Until Publication

June 18, 2010

I feel a bit silly announcing that in 15 weeks Caring Lessons should come out, because I’m still not finished …

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Tip for Reading Book Galleys

June 15, 2010

Thanks to a tip I got yesterday from my blog mentor Helen, (see comments on last post), I printed off …

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Proofing the Galley!

June 14, 2010

Being new to the process of publishing, I didn’t know (or didn’t remember) that I’d get the galley to proof. …

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Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup Parade #2

June 11, 2010

Lining up for duty: The parade highlight: After the parade:

Stanley Cup Parade — About to Start

June 11, 2010

Randolph and Michigan!

Countdown — 16 Weeks Until Publication!

June 11, 2010

If all goes as planned, Caring Lessons will come out on October 1, 2010, 16 weeks from today. (It may …

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