Authors get a lot of glory for the books they write, but the true story is that 99% of published books are the result of a team effort that also involves editors, designers, marketers, and family. Crochet Bouquet belongs in that majority.
Thank goodness for technical editors! KJ Hay took my crochet instructions and improved them a lot. She formatted everything properly, determined the skill level for each project, added technical information for the yarns I used, and altered the instructions to conform to conventional style.
Most importantly, KJ made sure my patterns worked. She did a lot of testing, as you can see from the pile of flowers and leaves on her desk. She called the photo “flowerchaos,” which describes my home during the time I worked on Crochet Bouquet.
We had a great working relationship, even though our only communication was by email. I look forward to working with KJ again someday!