An author shares his 5:30 am routine and the publishing timeline for his manuscript, finished in December 2022 but not releasing until 2024. Two and a half years of writing and editing went into the final product, with multiple rounds of proofreading and copy-editing still underway.
It's about 5:30 in the morning, and this is when I typically get up. So as you can see, it's still dark outside. Yeah, probably just see a reflection. And I finished this manuscript as of December 30th or thereabouts. It was before the year ended of 2022 when I submitted it and was done. And it goes through all the iterations then, so proofreads, There's a first pass, second pass, copy edits, and so forth. Now it's at the final proof, and that's what I'm doing now. And the book still won't come out until 2024. It's just— this is the process to making a book. Part of it is just the machinations, the slowness of publishing, but the other part is it's necessary. You got to get the book perfect. So 2 and a half years of writing and editing and a lifetime of effort. I hope it changes your life.
