I promise it is not a gesture of false-humility to say I am shocked that my body, mind, spirit, and ego have made it through another book-writing process in one piece. Yes, the writing part makes up a bulk of the mental and spiritual heavy lifting, but I find the post-manuscript even more grueling. I have a pretty tough skin and know that editors are there to make the book stronger, but I have to take a running start before I am brave enough to open up that first draft of edits. Every time it is a bloodbath of red edits. We're talking hundreds and hundreds of corrections, suggestions, and comments like, "I'm not sure what you are trying to say here." Having been through this a few times now, I am sure I require more editing than your average bear. I tend to write like I talk, which is the vibe of my writing, but does not always communicate what I am trying to say. From the amount of word salad my editors are forced to decipher, it has also become painfully evident that my brain moves...