I've just finished all of the main editing on my second novel, Nothing Ventured. The last thing will be a final read through, word by word, to check for grammatical errors. It's probably my least favourite thing to do but necessary.

My accounting career was actually pretty useful for this task as I've always had to pay close attention to detail in my different jobs, especially in the role of regulatory accountant where getting reports to the financial authorities accurately and on time was essential to avoid the company being fined.

Being picky is also useful. I didn't think I was a particularly picky person until last Friday when I was out for a meal. The waitress asked me what I wanted with my chicken dish, skinny fries or thick-cut chips. I wanted to ask, "Don't you have something in between?" as I'm not a great lover of either of those options. In case you're wondering, I went for a jacket potato instead.

Anyway, back to that final edit; is it a comma or a semi-colon; hmmm...