Jeanette Gower unboxes her first author proof from Amazon and flips through it with a friend. The printed photos and diagrams look sharp. She calls it like having a baby: joyful and a bit painful.
What have you got there, Jeanette?
Oh, I'm so excited! I just got a message to say that my book had been delivered. My first copy of my book had been delivered. Oh, the first one? Amazon, yes. And here it is. You're the first lot to see it.
Oh goodness.
Oh wow, it looks fantastic. It's got, um, not for resale on it because it's the author proof. Um, and I'll give you an idea what it looks like. I'll just open it at random.
Oh, look at that! Oh, look at the quality! Oh good, geez, those photos have come up nicely, haven't they?
Oh, I'm so excited! It's like having a baby but without the pain.
Oh, there was a bit of pain though, wasn't there? With a little bit of pain.
Now, can you see that close up?
Yep.
Great. And I'll give you a bit of an idea of— oh, the confirmation section! Oh, it's come up so well.
Oh great.
Oh, oh, couldn't be more pleased. So you're all getting a bit of an insight at the same time as I'm seeing it. Magic. Holograms. Let's see how my Oh yes, diagrams. Let's see how my genetics bit has turned out, because of course you've got to have genetics and you've got to have stallion profiles and pedigrees to analyze. Um, what else? Oh, here's some genetics, a little bit of explanation, but I don't go into it much. But gee, oh, I'm thrilled! Excellent! Be more excited. Hope you all will be too when you Get your own copies.
Why Horse Breeding is More Complex Than You Think! Your guide to successful horse breeding.
