The Galley Proof is Over
After a month's work, I wrote over 120 pages of remarks on the galley proof. I am not sure that my editor will be delighted, but I am happy. The changes I have made became possible due to Grammarly, a particular editorship program, which continues to stun me with its remarkable qualities. I especially like entangled issues when the program suggests splitting the text into more palatable sentences or avoiding the monotony of three successive simple sentences. It does not show how, making the task challenging and exciting. I am currently collecting data for my new project, with the working title " The Fright and Thrill of Navigation: Seafaring in the Medieval and the Renaissance Mediterranean." I pick up facts and figures about war galleys, their types, and the armament. I found a fascinating book about the Byzantine navy, "The Age of the Dromon," penned by J.H. Pryor and E.M. Jeffreys. This warship was the stepping stone in developing the West Europea...