Whats the best thing about publishing a book?
For me the best moment comes when I get the first copy of the book. After I send in the galley proof sheets of the book, that’s the last time I see it. Sometimes I see the illustrations and sometimes I don’t. I know the publication date is sometimes in the spring or in the fall, so one day in the spring or in the fall, I go to my mailbox and I have a package. Because I’m not a terribly cool person, I tear it open, and there’s my book! It’s like a feat of magic! It’s like I got an idea that morning while I was brushing my teeth and – presto – here’s the book. It’s a lovely moment, and I hope some of you who become writers will have the same magical moment. Good luck!
