Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: bittersweet
  • Music: The Decemberists, "Billy Liar."

First draft stats -- BLACKOUT.

Date started: September 14th, 2010.
Date finished: July 10th, 2011.

Total words: 165,481.
Total pages: 605.
Total chapters: Forty.

Well, that's that. It's done. Three books. More than three years. My first finished series. And while this is only the first draft, it will go quickly through the next few cycles, becoming a finished book in the time it takes to blink. And then it will be over.

Mira Grant was born after this series. Newsflesh became Feed; a standalone became a trilogy; "that zombie novel Seanan keeps threatening to write" became the book that would get me nominated for a Hugo award. The Masons and their friends and their enemies and the science and the politics and the zombies, it all became...

It became...

It became so much bigger than I ever dreamed it was going to become. I am so grateful. I am so sad that it's over.

Alive or dead, the truth won't rest.

Rise up while you can.
Tags: blackout, book status, mira grant, word count
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morvab

July 11 2011, 22:29:21 UTC 6 years ago

I am in awe! Of course, you are frequently awesome. Congratulations and sympathies - I would think it is a bit analogous to sending your child out into the world and knowing that it is no longer just the two of you. Exciting and scary and sad and proud all mixed up together. Try not to worry - the world is very excited to see this child and will take good care of it. With bullets and machetes if necessary. We send virtual hugs and frozen treats and adorable baby animal photos in your direction by way of tribute!

seanan_mcguire

July 12 2011, 14:11:54 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!