I've proofed 294 pages, of 439, of my rock n roll epic, Rising Star, and found 23 errors. The latest was the use of "form" instead of "from." I've made slight changes in word usage and made many small additions, less than a page worth so far. When I'm done I'll transfer it to an adobe file and see how it looks. I'm not sure if I'll have to create a title page or if Create Space will do it. I know they provide tools for cover art. I'll explore the full process when the file is ready. I don't want to say when that will be, although things are looking pretty good right now. The most daunting aspect is the fear of not finding obvious errors that will make the book seem amateurish.
Upon returning from Stop n Shop this morning, I moved my car, hoping to get a parking spot close to the nook where I set up the floating book shop. Only one opened up in the half hour I waited -- and it was the best one, right at the corner. I wondered if it was a good omen, then laughed at myself, thinking it was just as likely to lead to a fool's errand. I left the apartment at eleven. When I opened the trunk there was such a blast of cold wind that I almost bailed. Since the forecast for the next two days is glum, and since I had eight books and five DVDs in Russian, I decided to give it a shot. In such weather I'd alternate between standing outside and sitting in the car. Conditions were so harsh today that I left the Hyundai only if someone lingered at the display. Miraculously, I had great luck. Natalya and Benedict bought two novels in their native tongue. A young woman purchased T.C. Boyle's East is East and Jill McCorkle's Final Vinyl Days. Then another bought The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas, a beautifully illustrated children's book several people, to my surprise, had passed on. And then I spotted someone who looked familiar, bundled up against the cold. To my delight, it was Lev, one of my best customers. He bought up all the DVDs and three thrillers in Russian. Of the four remaining books in Russian, two are classics by Tolstoy: Anna Karenina and War and Peace, which I suppose most Russians already own. I guess it was a good omen. Or maybe it was just one of those sessions where the madness pays off. Thanks, folks.
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