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[katallison]

12:37 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. The story is done.

Well, OK, not *done* done, I still need to get complete beta comments and incorporate them, so it won't be posted for another week or two yet. But, basically? Done.

Two hundred and twenty-five pages, 110,181 words. Three years since I began it, with *many* stops and starts on the way. Dear god almighty.

I'm feeling a bit shaky. Too early in the day for the stiff drink I feel like having. Maybe I'll go clean a closet or something nice and simple-minded.

DONE!

Comments

[umbo.livejournal.com]

*HOORAY!*

Yay!

i can't wait to read it. and i know how excited i get about finishing stories, and i've never done anything nearly that long. just the six months and 18,000 words of giftshop felt like they were going to fucking kill me, so i can't really imagine how you must be feeling right now, but hooray!

Oh my goodness!

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

This is the best news I've heard all week. ::squee::

I salute you, my dear. (:

Send me whatever you've got if you still need my brand o' beta.

::smooches::

Yay for you.

[eliade.livejournal.com]

You give me hope that I may one day finish my own current headache. {g} And I look forward muchly to your story.

[planetalyx.livejournal.com]

Two Words: GO YOU!!!

[arallara.livejournal.com]

WAAAHOOOOO!!!! Kat, I am so HAPPY for you!!! *g* And so looking forward to seeing it. Yay!

Go do something very nice for yourself, m'dear!

[twistedchick]

Hurray! Hurray!

::bouncing up and down eagerly::

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

YAY

*cheers and throws confetti for Kat*

Now what will you nag yourself about when you have spare time!

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Kat! That's wonderful news. What an achievement!

Can't wait to read it!

[rowanfairchild.livejournal.com]

Wow, Kat. Major, serious congratulations. I know this monster has been one hell of an undertaking. It is a testament to your talents that I'm scared shitless to read this thing!

Rock on, Kat. Rock on.

-R

Suggestion?

[cesperanza.livejournal.com]

Open message to fandom--who will publish Kat's new novel as a zine? Because I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm going to need to print the thing out and sit down and read it at my leisure with, you know, coffee and prozac. I'm fantasizing about somebody who'll format and print the thing out nice and legibly. Anyone? Beuller? (I'm not suggesting, btw, that it not be published on the web as well--I'm all about the free. I'm just saying here publically that I'd cheerily plunk down cash to be able to read a formatted and bound version, is what I'm saying.)

Re: Suggestion?

[cesperanza.livejournal.com]

And, you know, spellchecked, sigh.

[tsamm.livejournal.com]

Kat, that's fabulous--a huge accomplishment! I'm going to bask in it by proxy: something long and difficult is done! Gives us all hope. Congratulations. *toasts you*

[destina.livejournal.com]

I'm still on vacation, you know. With free time on my hands. And a whole weekend off, next weekend. I'm just sayin'. *g*

Hurray!

[lapillus]

So what are we having for dinner tomorrow so I know what kind of celebratory bottle to bring :)

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

dare i ask what fandom?

(and yes, i'm desperately hoping it's one i read...)

[flambeau.livejournal.com]

Wahoo! I'm so glad. And don't rush the editing - after three years, you can take your time. ;-)

done is done

[kormantic.livejournal.com]

But beta at your liesure! Bask in the glow of the done-ness before you poke it with sticks again. But know we're all ready and longing to read it!

[sajj.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I'm excited to read it. I'm confused if this is a novel or the Due South fic? I'll wait to see.