The time between the actual writing of a book and finally seeing it in print is pretty significant. So much of our life has changed during that time, and in some ways, we hardly feel like the same people. We became parents, moved to a new city (Portland!), and even changed careers. It was nearly two years from signing the contract to seeing our first advanced copy, and we were both beyond excited to read the book in print… and anxiously hoping we’d love it.
As we leafed through the pages, we noticed that some sentences and phrases were highlighted through a design system. Our editor had selected these phrases. We had some recollection of this in the review process, but it was not until the book was in front of us that we paid them much attention...