Elspeth relates how she is at the very beginning of a long journey, but with a good outcome, if she can do all the work. Yes, a publisher has offered to take her collection of poems, and Elspeth shares all the ins and outs of preparation and hard work that has to be done. She has published a book before, but remembers that period as taking such a lot of time. So this latest chat is a door into what happens before you open the page of any book!