So my publisher, Melange Books, may not be one of the Big Six, but you know what? They work every bit as hard, or dare I say even harder. I mean would any of the Big Six publishers have taken the time to listen to me about what I wanted changed in the ARCs they sent me? And within days of the scheduled publication?
Well, since I never worked for any Big Six publisher, I can't say for certain, and maybe they would have, but what I can say for certain is that Melange Books did listen. Not only did they listen, they acted on my concerns and didn't drag their feet when they acted on every single thing I said.
First, Caroline, the Art Director in charge of covers, responded every time I had an issue with the cover design. And now, Nancy, the publisher, acted on every concern I had inside the ARC. I mean both Caroline and Nancy responded quickly, efficiently, and with the utmost professionalism.
Take yesterday, for example. I had decided to let Nancy know about that italics problem. She fixed it. Then I decided I didn't want it and changed the two sentences completely. Again, she accommodated me and made the changes. Then after I approved the ARC, I found a typo. Again, she fixed it.
And now, the ARC of Killer of Killers is as perfect as a manuscript can get. Maybe I can challenge any potential readers to finding any typos that remain. Of course, typos have a way of hiding and then springing out when you least expect it. So if there are any remaining typos, then I welcome anyone to bring them to my attention, and the first person to do that gets the free copy.
But that remains to be seen. Like typos.
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