Done!

Finished the first draft of Midnight Rain at around 11:00 p.m., 2/11/03. That last couple of pages took me all day, and I’m still not quite sure the ending is as tight as it needs to be.

No matter, though. I’ve been celebrating; this moment has been at least nine years getting here — Matt thinks ten, since he’s pretty sure he remembers me talking about the project when he was stationed in England … which would mean I came up with the idea, at latest, in 1993.

I’ll do a print-out and start revisions tomorrow; right now, though, I’m just happy to be done. This is the first on-spec novel I’ve written since Fire in the Mist.

That one turned out pretty well, come to think of it.

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By Holly

Novelist, writing teacher, on a mission to reprint my out-of-print books and indie-publish my new ones.

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Robert and Ari >^..^<
2023 years ago

Whooohoooo!!! Love it! Way to go, Holly! Sometimes it’s a long way to reach The End, but it feels so good to get there!

(Hi, Marti!)

Robert and Ari >^..^<

Keri
Keri
2023 years ago

Fantastic news! Congratulations!

disgruntled wannabe
disgruntled wannabe
2023 years ago

you suck. seriously, you suck. congratulations anyway.

signed,

disgruntled wannabe

Joel
2023 years ago

Yeah! Happy dance sent jiggling your way!

Robert and Ari >^..^<
2023 years ago

Whooohoooo!!! Love it! Way to go, Holly! Sometimes it’s a long way to reach The End, but it feels so good to get there!

(Hi, Marti!)

Robert and Ari >^..^<

Rob
Rob
2023 years ago

Congrats. And good luck.

Sheila
2023 years ago

Got chocolate? I do. 🙂 Congratulations, Holly.

Jean
Jean
2023 years ago

(Polar Bear passes chocolate champagne!) Way to go, Holly! I’m looking forward to reading this one.

Sarajael
Sarajael
2023 years ago

Oh well well done, Holly! That’s *fabulous* news. You really deserve the champagne for this one – we’re all rooting for you!

JamiJo
2023 years ago

Woooohooooo!!! *tosses confetti*

zette
zette
2023 years ago

Congratulations! That’s a long time from first idea to completion. Celebrate for at least a few more hours today!

David Stone
David Stone
2023 years ago

Well done! That’s great news.
It’s been a long time in the making.

I’ve been wanting to read this ever since I read your "Busman’s Holiday" essay!

Sophie
2023 years ago

Congrats!

Alison
Alison
2023 years ago

Pop!
Cork bursts out of screen and virtual champagne bubbles over.
Congratulations, Holly.

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