I have to laugh...

...I got a call at 5 o'clock (PM) today (Thursday) that my book was ready. Except tomorrow (May 1st) is Mayday and a holiday; so it's a no-go. So, Saturday May 2nd apparently, I'll go and get the 500 copies of my book. Now don't get me wrong, I'm excited, but there is a wee bit of anxiety about whether or not it's right. Can you dig it? More coming soon...

There's no place to rest...

Update; it is now Wednesday afternoon (here)...

...and Pui (my illustrator) has gotten an answer for the delays. It seems the printer is not doing the binding, so; the binder is the one holding up the works, hmm. Now I'm being told 2 more days...we'll see. I wonder, is it common for printers not to do the binding? Anybody out there know?

The worm is now writhing after...

...a call to the printer today, Wednesday. They have not finished printing my book...again. The interesting (?) thing is; I can't get a reason, only excuses. I'm pursuing the reason through my illustrator, who is also a customer via her family business. I'm less concerned about excuses than the facts of the delays. The reason this is so confounding to me is they do excellent quality printing and binding. Go figure, I can't.

No place to rest...

That worm just continues to turn;

I got a call this morning from the printer and they won't be finished printing until Wednesday. In the beginning the delays were long and frustrating; but as time goes on they are of shorter duration but no less frequent and no less frustrating. Talk again on Wednesday...

It appears that...

...outlook express is my default mail host! The set-up is incomprehensible and I only recently became aware it was the default e-mail host. So, if you want to contact me; e-mail me at: verne.arnold@yahoo.com and I'll be happy to answer your questions or comments.

"Book 'im Dano"...print it!

Finally; my editor said I could print my book. So, today after the last edit, at 12:50 I told the printer to print my book. It will be done by the 26th which is a Sunday, so I'll get it on Monday. Traffic is abysmal on Sunday (it's the main road to BKK), so we'll go in on Monday morning after rush hour. So many delays, so many edits, and so glad I waited for my editors okay.

I've already edited my second book Phra Jan twice; it should go much smoother than Elephants. My editor will of course be the final word once again. May the Gods bless editors (good ones that is).

No place to rest...