One reader has asked me how much longer it's gonna take. I don't have a good answer for that, yet. I've gotten the manuscript back from one of my proofreaders, and I'm going through the mass of red ink. I really like TomKen, he's a good friend, but dammit when he sends my masterpieces back with all that I don't like him very much for a while.
I'm expecting similar from several other people, and I frankly have no idea how much longer they will take. It's not like I'm actually paying them for their work, ya know?
And I can't just say 'screw them, I'm publishing', because the day after I do, I'll get their work back, showing me another 40 typos and a horrible plot hole that I never noticed. I gotta wait patiently.
-ZM