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Friday, September 24, 2010

Chicago Curiosities -- Page Proofs in Hand!


I am just now going through the page proofs for Chicago Curiosities (Globe Pequot Press / 2011). This is when a book starts to feel REAL. I'm seeing the pictures with the entries, and the page layouts just as they will appear in the final product.

It's "speak now or forever hold your peace" time for me, as the author. My last chance to catch errors or fix things that absolutely MUST be fixed. I have to refrain from recasting sentences and editing the manuscript unless it is absolutely necessary for some reason.

With this book, I'm feeling good about the writing for the most part, so that's a plus. I did come across two instances where the photo caption did not match the photo. The photo matched the entry topic, but I had given 2-3 options for pictures to the editor, and somewhere along the way, we crossed wires so that I sent the wrong pictures for the captions I provided in these two cases. (I suppose it's good that it's only two cases!)

Anyway, I do love this book and I hope other people will pick it up and enjoy it. It's sort of a guide book -- but not a typical guide book. Even the obvious, standard tourist sites are given a bit of a twist due to "curious" circumstances or conditions that surround them.





Thursday, September 9, 2010

Skating on the Edge... of the 94th floor!

Too bad my Chicago Curiosities book is already in its final stages before publication!

Ice rink planned on 94th floor of Hancock building

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Name Your Pet after a Chicago City Street!

This is just for fun:

Name Your Pet after a Chicago City Street!


I love the list they came up with. I think Cermak the cat is my favorite. How about you?