Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! My kids live on another island and in another country, so it’s just me and the husband here. I think we’ll be trying to get in the door to see Thor today.

At any rate, the big event is that the new files have been uploaded for the print edition of The Dread Hammer. Wish me luck! Hopefully I got it right this time.

UPS just delivered the proof copy of The Dread Hammer’s print version. I have to approve the proof before the book goes on sale.

My first thought was, “It’s gorgeous!”

Then I started flipping through the book, showing off the cool layout to my husband when suddenly my gaze alighted on the left-hand-page header where the author’s name appears. That looks really good too, except that it says “Linda Nagata” when the cover and the copyright insist this was written by my pen name, Trey Shiels.

* FACEPALM *

What a dumb mistake. So frustrating. So costly.

I’m resisting the urge to send in an instant correction. Might as well sit down with the book and look for more errors. This is one of those times when it would be really nice to have an assistant editor looking over my shoulder.

I guess my schedule’s blown.