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| Clive Hicks-Jenkins detail, division page for Maze of Blood |
I have had the usual bad publishing luck (editors departing and leaving books orphan) and some unusual bad luck with my books (as, publishing a book just after 9-11), but never, never, never have I had the post office burst open my well-taped box of first-pass galleys--carefully marked by me, the register and work of many days--and lose almost all of the pages. Until now.
Sorry about dumping all those comments--but I realized that anyone who wanted to comment here would have to have at least a placeholder Google account, and I didn't want to do that to anyone, even though it makes for more comments.
ReplyDeleteREALLY? That is extraordinary, Marly. How does a well-taped box 'burst open'.
ReplyDeleteI would not be at all happy. This is just miserable!
Luckily they are going to accept my e-version--and it is lucky that I put all the changes in after the first pass. Because I don't usually do that.
DeleteThere are still problems with that... but less serious.
DeleteHeart attack material indeed! What's gone wrong with the post service?! Glad you have the e-version, whew.
ReplyDeleteYes, I don't normally do that but decided I would start doing it with this manuscript. HURRAH.
DeleteOh my. !!!
ReplyDeleteJust got a note that there are loose pages in the mail bin!
DeleteUgh. Sorry to hear this. (Sounds like something the troubled ghost of a certain Texas fantasy writer would have done...)
ReplyDeleteInteresting thought! I think it's going to be okay. Evidently there were a lot of loose pages "in the mail bin." So maybe it's all spread wildly around but there.
DeleteOh Marly Marly Marly! What a headache for you. I'm so sorry. Sending massive hugs in your direction.
ReplyDelete(What were they doing? Playing football with it?)
Who knows what bored postal employees get up to?
DeleteBut I think it may all be well, as they found loose pages "in the mail bin." In the UK, that would mean trash! I am not sure what a mail bin is here. But I guess big enough that they did not realize till the end of the day? I hope they are all there. We'll see.