Celebrating the Small Things 20-12-13

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So, what am I celebrating this week?


So, what am I celebrating this week?

So, what am I celebrating this week?

I'm at the last stage of getting my book ready for publication: proofing the galley.  And given that the release date is two weeks from today, that's pretty incredible.  Having raced through the last two rounds of edits, I wasn't feeling terribly confident about seeing anything new only a week after completing line edits.  But I'm lucky enough to have the world's most incredible critique partner, and she offered to pass a fresh set of eyes over the galley.  So I'm feeling more confident now.  I swear, after having read the damn book cover to cover four times in the last few weeks, I feel like every word is imprinted on my eyeballs.  There could probably be a huge, glaring typo smack bang in the middle of every page and I probably wouldn't even notice.  But I'll go through another time.  Just in case, y'know?

I had a great week this week.  On Sunday I saw Peter Murphy at a small, dingy club.  On Wednesday I went to an arena show and saw Leonard Cohen.  Both shows were good, but I have to say, the rock-chick in me will always prefer the small, sweaty clubs where you can stand directly beneath the stage and feel the singer's spit peppering your face.  I'm so glad I had the opportunity to see Leonard Cohen, but I couldn't help wishing I could have been closer to the stage and not sitting on an uncomfortable seat with people snapping pictures on their phones all around me.

I've just about finished the Christmas shopping.  I'm taking the kids to town tomorrow to do theirs, and hope to pick up the last few things I need while I'm there.  I probably sound like Scrooge, but I really could do without all the hassle of Christmas this year....

What are you celebrating this week?