Meadowsweet is inching closer to publication. This week, I finished a meticulous final edit and swapped notes with my trusty proofers. Some assiduous pruning left my manuscript about 1,000 words lighter. Let’s hear it for lean prose!

Other indie publishing landmarks:

• I learned how to create a linked table of contents.

• After a little fiddling, I’m satisfied with the new prologue.

• There’s finally a dedication (of sorts) on the dedication page.

• My book has an honest-to-goodness ISBN on its co...