Well, that’s it; we’re off to pick up the van, then catch a quick nap, and then away we go.

Just to keep you all going while I’m away, though, you can think about the telephone call I just had with the acquisitions editor at that US publishing company, where we felt each other out, decided we were friends and were equally enthusiastic about the project. We talked about availability, what the position would entail, and so forth. Come Monday when I’m back, we’ll be speaking again to hopefully finalise things since she’ll have actual numbers and projected dates and such.

I’m pretty stunned. Mind you, so is she. Her publishing editor told her she’d never find anyone with publishing experience. Not only did I fit that prerequisite, I also have the educational background for review and analysis, and I’m knowledgeable about the field the series would cover. Both of us are rather impressed that this has fallen into place.

This truly feels slightly unreal.