Day 67: "ZOMG"

Today was just a good day.

My boss got the uncorrected proof of our upcoming picture book today. He handed me the proof, a giant pen, and some post-it notes. I went through the whole thing, writing on it (the reader in me was horrified) where necessary, then went through it again. I found a set of GLARING errors and a very small error, so my boss was happy. The glaring errors went something like this (with made up examples, of course):

Correct: It's going to rain.
Problem: It' s going to rain.
Correct: "I don't know," she said.
Problem: " I don't know," she said.

(Edit: blogger doesn't want me to put in more than one space at a time. Basically there are huge gaps after some punctuation - five spaces where there should be none.)

So that was fun. Then another editor came in and we talked about that one manuscript. She was pretty pleased with my take on it, and seemed to take me seriously, so that was nice too. My boss came up with a solution to one of the major (and I mean major) problems with the plot, and we talked about some ways to make the main character more likable.

And then, and then!

...but I don't think I should tell that part. Except that it was hyperactive-making. Err, insofar as I get hyperactive (which I explained to my step-cousin tonight as not being a normal person's hyperactive, but more like a general happiness).

Anyway. It's good.

My aunt called to invite me to dinner. Then Brian came by and we got through about eleven and a half pages. Friday might be the last time I see him, as I'm leaving next week.

As for dinner... well, my family is crazy, but it's fabulous crazy. And now I am home and there is so much less drama than normal right now and it is amazing and I am going to bed.