I finished with the read through of John Dunn - Heart of a Zulu, and needless to say, it's better than ever. I found very few typos, maybe one or two, but I did improve the prose somewhat, which is inevitable whenever you read through a manuscript with the intent to make it better. Most importantly, I added those two elements to make the story more believable. (The rifle scope and the reference to Shepstone being knighted.) So I'm with the mind that it's ready for publication after the editing takes place with Knox Robinson.
As for Second Chance - A Football Story, which is scheduled to be published first, I'm revisiting that one again. Meaning I'm reading through it page by page, word by word, like I did for John Dunn, Heart of a Zulu. What is surprising is that I am finding typos. I thought I had those corrected last time I read through it. But again, those pesky typos...they have a way of hiding. I won't be surprised as careful as I am, that there are some I'm missing this time too.
But it will be the fourth time I send a corrected manuscript to Dana, which is better to do it now, than after she's got it on the publishing rack. I'm making the most of my time, that's for sure. I'll just tell her that while I'm waiting, I'm making it better. Who could argue with that? I've already learned from experience, you make it better while you have the chance. And that's what I'm doing. Going by experience. The more experience you have at something, the better you get at doing it.
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