Okay, more effective if I actually liked champagne.
But, at approximately 3:3opm, EST, here on a very chilly blustery day in North Carolina, I completed the second draft of The Aldersgate.
That’s thirty chapters and a hefty 161,000 words. (Like me, it could stand to lose some.)
I started The Aldersgate two years ago, and finished the first draft one year ago. This has been the single largest project I’ve ever undertaken, and certainly the longest book I’ve ever written. Of the original 100K in the first draft, I salvaged somewhere around 5K, and rewrote everything else.
There were days that I honestly never thought I’d get to this point; sincerest thanks to some of the most awesome readers/listeners/Tweeters out there, too.
So, yes. In the meantime, I’m going to finish another WIP that is single person, pure fantasy, and will hover around 90K when said and done. Then, well, of course, I have to work on the sequel!
The Aldersgate Cycle 
February 4, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I’ll drink to that! Congrats 🙂
February 4, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Most excellent. When do we celebrate?
First bottle’s on me, dear. You deserve it! Get well so we can savor some brie in harmony.
Woot!
February 4, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Congrats! ❤
February 5, 2009 at 12:29 am
Congratulations! It’s a heck of an achievement, and especially for such a difference over the first draft.
February 5, 2009 at 1:14 am
@all
Thanks, guys! I started this blog one year ago to keep me accountable for my writing, and it seems to have worked. Pretty darned incredible.
And @thejinx (and anyone for that matter) I’ll have proofs if anyone’s interested in spending their precious time giving me their two cents’ worth. Available in .pdf or .rtf or .doc, whichever makes the most sense. If you’re interested, just drop me a comment or an email. 🙂
February 5, 2009 at 1:45 am
Congratulations on completing it. Hopefully we’ll see it in book stores before too long 🙂