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| 42. Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone |
Well, I have finally submitted to my editor my new draft of
the book for Round 2 editing. It took me 7 weeks and the draft has been made concise by 25 pages! Yes, I believe I have cut down the fat. The book is
now just 155 pages with even more stories!
My editor says Round 2, copy edit, will take longer. It took her 4 weeks for Round 1,
developmental edit. I hope she only takes 5 weeks this time so I will have the
second half of April to complete the final draft for submission to the
publisher.
In the meantime I have begun the process of digging from
about 1,000 photos published in my blog posts (from about 10,000 we have on
external drives) the candidates for inclusion in the book. Here are three candidates for each chapter. Please help me select the best photos by including the number of the photo in your comment. The one that gets the highest votes will be the cover photo and the top one in each chapter will be the chapter intro photo. Thanks lots!
Candidates for Chapter
1
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| 13. Star in the Desert |
Towards a Cruising Lifestyle
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| 11. Carol, the Corporate Executive |
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| 12. Our Cruise Ship Wedding |
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| 21. Arctic Circle |
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| 22. Me and Vino |
Candidates for Chapter 2
From the Arctic Circle to the Tropic of Cancer
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| 23. Mazatlan, Mexico |
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| 31. Deer at Daybreak at our campsite |
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| 32. Our New Home |
Candidates for Chapter 3
Buying a Bigger Home
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| 33. Mabry Mill, most photographed part of the Blue Ridge Parkway |
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| 41. Grand Tetons |
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| 43. Citizen Carol |
Candidates for Chapter 4
Becoming a Citizen
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| 51. Mt. Rushmore |
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| 53. a Heart Attack |
Candidates for Chapter 5
Getting Scared
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| 52. Arthroscopic Surgery |
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| 61. with Liberty Bell |
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| 62. at Times Square |
Candidates for Chapter 6
An Intense American Education
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| 63. the Thanksgiving pumpkin |
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| 71. a Pimple in Montreal |
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| 72. Carol's Surgery |
Candidates for Chapter 7
4th Cross-Country Run
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| 73. Find me at the Cadillac Ranch |
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| 81. Forgetting her Cowboy |
Candidates for Chapter 8
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| 82. Forgetting Marilyn |
Making Decisions
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| 83. Choosing Phoenix |
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| 91. Carol, the wife |
Candidates for
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| 92. Carol, a Filipino-American |
Chapter 9
A New Cruising Lifestyle and Carol
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| 93. Happy Bill |
There are also 4 appendices and 6 cross-country maps that I
have to produce for inclusion in the book. I have not found the best mapping
software to use. Hopefully, I find the software soon so I can complete these by
April 15. If you know of a good one, please do not hesitate to post a comment,
too!
While my editor is doing copy editing, I am also comparing several
publishing houses to find out which one provides best value from several
angles: technical production, business value, distribution reach, and editorial
value-add. My target is to be able to select by April 30, when I also complete
the final draft.
Ok, here are me choices: 12, 32, 43, 51, 62, 73, 82, 91. Hope you didn't cut out too much in your editing process. I've enjoyed the nature stuff a lot as well as the general info about America and it's history.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the book!
Thanks for your vote and wishes!
DeleteMy choices: 13, 23, 33,43, 51, 61, 73, 82, 91 Good Luck.
ReplyDeleteCarol, I think you have to choose a more corporate looking pic for Chapter 1. For other chapters here are my choices: 22, 32, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83 and 91.
ReplyDeleteBut that's how I was! But noted! Thanks for your vote!
DeleteCarol ,
DeleteI remember you had a pic in a published news article by Team Asia, you look very corporate there. Perhaps Monette has a copy. The above vote is from me, Orly.
Hi Carol,
DeleteI remember Team Asia published a feature about you on Inquirer or Bulletin. You had a good corporate pic there, perhaps Monette Hamlin still has a copy. The above vote is from me, Orly.
Oh ok! Thanks!
DeleteCarol, Images 12, 23, 32, 41, 43, 62, 73, 83 & 92. I am looking forward to your book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your vote Jim Harris? Byeatliest August, latest October! Bill tells me you atecoming ny Phoenix! Hope to see you and,Glensa again!
DeleteCarol, my choices: 12, 21, 32, 41, 51, 63, 73, 83, 91... Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your vote...and your wishes!
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