Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire

Rise up while you can.

Well, that's that; my magical murder pixie toils are done, and they have borne sweet, sweet fruit, has the second book in the Newsflesh trilogy, Deadline, has just been sent back to my publisher in final draft form. Barring acts of god or unforeseen gaping plot holes, my part in this book is over until the page proofs. Which will probably hit around October, assuming we follow the timeline we followed for Feed. Post-It notes in Ohio, here we go again!

Final book stats, including Dedication and Acknowledgments:

150,001 words.
525 pages.
Twenty-seven chapters.

When asked to say something about the book, Vixy says, "Fucking brilliant. Gripping. Terrifying. Satisfying. It's about heroes." So, you know. Fucking brilliant. You heard it here first, folks. Really, I'm scared out of my mind—I always am at this point—but I'm also deeply relieved, because it's done. It's finished. My baby is heading out into the great wide world, and there's no more chopping or stitching or graverobbing to be done. (What? You mean everyone doesn't assemble their offspring out of transistors and corpse parts?)

I'm done.

One more book, and this grand adventure is over; one more book, and we find out whether or not I can stick the landing. I think I can. I hope I can. I believe I can. Because alive or dead, the truth won't rest.

Rise up while you can.
Tags: busy busy busy, deadline, good things, mira grant, turning it in, zombies
  • Post a new comment

    Error

    Anonymous comments are disabled in this journal

    switch
    default userpic

    Your reply will be screened

    Your IP address will be recorded 

    Help
  • 48 comments

kyburg

August 25 2010, 18:58:23 UTC 6 years ago

Wow, and it's another doorstop-sized one. Let's hope the cover art is as brilliant as the first one, neh? Because, p'shah - the book is going to be worthy of it.

I'm waiting. I'm well aware of what comes to those who wait for it. ^^

seanan_mcguire

August 25 2010, 19:04:15 UTC 6 years ago Edited:  August 25 2010, 19:04:22 UTC

All three will be; it's in my contract. Feed set the length.

And the cover is even better.

kyburg

August 25 2010, 20:14:36 UTC 6 years ago

I need a dancing Snoopy icon. Yippeee!!