At long, long last I can finally admit the truth...
I finished my novel.
Let me say that again: I FINISHED MY NOVEL!!!
February 16, 2013: the day that Traditor was finished. A total of 152,857 words (at the time...I've been paring down since then).
I spent a good part of the day in my local coffee shop, Pound, writing away while my buddy looked for jobs beside me. When they kicked us out (they turn into a restaurant at night, closing for an hour from 4-5) we moved over to Cosi, where I wrote the last few sentences while staring out the window at a damp grey sky beyond the bare branches of the trees.
When I wrote the last sentence, put 'the end' at the bottom of the page like a garnish on some culinary masterpiece, I felt a a subtle yet pervasive sense of triumph. There was no fanfare, there were no cheering crowds or publishers lining up to offer me contracts, but it didn't matter. I created something. Completed something real. I finished my book.
Since then I have been editing like crazy, making sure that it is as polished and vital as possible.
I bring this up now because, as promised, I just submitted my novel query to an agent. I'm super nervous, but I hope that they'll at least want to read my full manuscript.
Anyway, I suppose I should get off the couch and get ready for meeting my friends.
Good night, and good luck.
Working Title: Bryn & Mer: Traditor
Word Count: 151,976
Writing Mode: Moderately successful
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