Makes sense not to edit it, then. Just leave it be and rake in the dough.

Especially if, even though you are an editor, your bosses think the most important part of your job is keeping your biggest-selling client happy, rather than putting out the most polished text possible.

So, I think the final Left Behind book is released tomorrow -- where apparently everything is happyshinynice for the people who were smart enough to get on the Jesus Train, and those who didn't will be getting the shit beaten out of them. It has a white cover (versus the black cover of the last 11, because it was all gloom, doom, and gnashing of teeth).

I'm ashamed to admit, I want to read it, because I want to see how it's wrapped up.

Kind of like the way I skipped the last 2 years of Dawson's Creek but watched the finale.

Teppy, no doubt the good end happily, and the evil end unhappily. After all, that is what is meant by fiction.

Especially in 3-volume (or longer) novels.

Well, I knew that -- I mean, I just want to see how it plays out.

Plus, I'm kind of impressed that the author has the sheer unmitigated temerity to decide he can write Christ, as a character in the novel.

Here's an article about Glorious Appearing in the NY Times.

get on the list at the library

or do the sit in the bookstore and read the book thing

You know, reading that article, I am inexplicably tickled by the fact that the authors are planning a prequel.

Yeah, I may just go to the bookstore and skim through it.

Please note: I *never* planned to buy it. Those days are behind me.

Well, I knew that -- I mean, I just want to see how it plays out.

I just couldn't resist the opportunity. I mean, I don't get a chance to use that quote every day.

From the article:

"Many people have asked me, Do you think they will finish the series before Christ comes?"

Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have met the ultimate spoiler-phobes.