I just finished the final 'final' proof of Sin in The Big Easy and was thankful that this one last proof for good luck hopefully squeezed out every last drop of edit. It's amazing to me that even when a piece has been edited a gazillion times by different people a little error can emerge! I'm thankful of this process because my wish is that my book is the best that it can be without anything to distract the reader from enjoying the story. The next version I'll get will be a final copy, the real thing in my hands. I'm both thrilled and scared but I think that's how it's supposed to be, isn't it? The thrill of completion of a long time project and of course the fear of whether people will like it or not. At least I can trust that the editing has been done right and proof of the proof is in the bag!