It is a horrible feeling when you cannot find the proper version of a manuscript in the final stages of revision.
My Fair Princess has been a joy to work with… to this point. Last night I received the proof copy in the mail (it looks lovely, by the way!) and noticed that the margins are not quite spacious enough for pleasant reading. So, this morning I went into Word to fix that issue, double-check the copyright and image information, and then upload the new version to CreateSpace.
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Hello? What is this? Why is the cover image still listed as Derek Brewster? *dig around in manuscript* Hey! This file doesn’t include the changes….when was this thing last updated… darn, I already saved it so it shows today. *looks at backup on thumb drive* This is the same thing!
(argh!)
So…now I am in a bit of panic, imagining that I will need to retype from the proof copy if the newest version isn’t on my laptop at home either. Who wants to go through the MS and try and recall what they’ve changed? No one that I know of, which means it will entail NEW edits and revisions….
*sniff*
Definitely not the setback I would have preferred… of course, do we ever prefer setbacks? *ahem* I guess this was the MS’s way of keeping my attention away from Searching for Sara… pampered little MS….
