Proofreading. The final step. I just have to check for any obvious errors. Small things like punctuation. Or a piece of dialogue on the wrong line so it is confusing as to who is speaking. That sort of thing. The layout looks great. It finally looks like a book. Then I realize there’s a consistency error which is my fault. I make a change that won’t alter the layout at all. I tailor the words to fit the space available then leave a nice note apologizing. Phew! Done. I now hope the proofreader will forgive me. My next novel, PREY, goes on sale mid-April through Bloodhound Books. Not long now…