Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
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  • Music: Bloodhound Gang, "Bad Touch."

Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. Rise up while you can.

Newsflesh trilogy, final stats.

Start date: September 4th, 2005.
End date: September 2nd, 2011.

Volumes: Three.
Words: 455,814.
Pages: An awful lot.

...so yeah. That happened.

Last night, at approximately 9:15PM, I finished processing the last of the editorial changes to Blackout, and kicked the manuscript off to The Agent for a final typo check. She kicked it back to me this morning, and at approximately 5:21AM, I finished correcting the last of the grammatical and typographical errors. The book is back with her for a final final check, and then it's off to The Other Editor, to begin the process of transforming into something you can read.

It's over.

I have other things to do in this universe, other stories to tell and to enjoy telling, but this story, this trilogy...it's over. I am finished with the Masons. Their tale is done.

I've never finished anything like this before. I feel a little numb and a little scalded and a little overwhelmed, all at once.

Thank you. Thank you to everyone who's read these books, recommended these books, loved these books, hated these books, or interacted with them in any way. Thank you to Michael and Amanda, Kate and GP, Spider and Steve, Alan and Jude, Brooke and Vixy and Bill and Mike and Rae and Sunil and Amy and Cat and...and...and everyone. Just thank you.

Thank you for helping me tell this story. I never could have done it on my own.

Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. Thank you for helping me to rise up while I could.
Tags: being productive, blackout, deadline, feed, gratitude, mira grant, turning it in, writing, zombies
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max_alleyne

September 2 2011, 18:47:01 UTC 5 years ago

It feels strange to read this post because it makes me excited and sad at the same time. For as long as I can remember, I've measured my life in books. When I was in preschool, it was Grimm's fairy tales and Alice in Wonderland; most of my childhood was spent waiting on the next Harry Potter book, and when that series was finished, I didn't think that another series would come along that could possibly affect me more.

I was totally wrong.

From the minute I finished Feed, I was waiting for Deadline. Since the minute I finished Deadline, I've been waiting for Blackout. I think I've learned more about myself from these books than any others, and one day when I look back at "those years when you really find yourself" (as my dad likes to say) I'll remember that they were spent with the Newsflesh trilogy. Thank you.

seanan_mcguire

September 3 2011, 16:09:33 UTC 5 years ago

That is amazing.

Thank you.