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What is a galley proof?

I broke one of the basic tenants of journalism (and writing in general) last week. I gushed about the arrival of the galley proofs but didn’t explain what they were or why their appearance caused so much excitement.

A galley proof is an almost final draft of the book that publishers print to give to people [...]

Big news and big changes

Where do I begin? I have so much to share with you, and so much to celebrate!

First, as you have probably noticed, the book (and the web site) has a new title. Throughout almost the entire writing process, we felt that “Forgotten” captured the essence of the story we were telling. But after writing the [...]

Photo audition

I have two major regrets from Hurricane Ike: I didn’t keep a journal and I didn’t bring a camera. A journal would have helped remind me about the sights, smells and emotions gradually fading from my memory. And a camera would have made it much easier to include photos in the book. Since I didn’t [...]