Manuscript Back from the Editor

My wonderful editor, Bobbie Christmas, returned my manuscript this week.  I stared at the unopened FedEx box for about an hour before I mustered the courage to open it.  I took a deep breath and opened the box, terrified I would find that Bobbie hated it and that it was unsalvageable.  The sixty-seven page evaluation and recommendation report that accompanied my manuscript was alarming at first.  My first thought was to open a bottle of wine, but after further consideration decided a clear head was the smarter plan.  So, I centered myself and sat down with the report.  Bobbie's report was concise and informative.  I have no doubt that I selected the perfect editor for the job.  After reading the report and thumbing through my manuscript, which looked like a red ink pen exploded, I realized that my errors were not insurmountable.  I was pleasantly surprised to find there was nothing that couldn't be remedied with a few weeks of re-writes. Absent any major life crisis, I am hoping to have the manuscript ready to pitch to publishing houses and to enter in the Royal Palm Literary Awards.  Time to get to work!