Good post Toni.

Just reading it will help those who have stars in their eyes, and will bring a healthy dose of reality. I know what you mean about writing and having somebody write the little notes.

But like you said about all of us who write, you can't expect perfection, and it is really healthy to have a great editor to work with.

Glad to hear the editing process is going so well. Isn't St. Martin's great? I love these people.

My editing process was painless, also, and helped improve the book.

The only part I dread is the copy editing stage. Ugh. Grammar. Spelling. Inconsistencies. Hopefully, the manuscript won't be that tough to go through.