Ghost Lights is complete! · 9:15pm Jul 4th, 2015
Wow! It's finally done!
I finished writing a 108,000 word novel. After the better part of a year, I can say that. I finished writing a novel!
This has to be in the handful of top few accomplishments I'm most proud of in my life. I even made every weekly update on time, with two exceptions, but because the initial new story post was two parts instead of one, and I managed to publish chapter 39 on a Thursday and then finish up two days later on a Saturday, it averages out to exactly the one-part-per-week schedule I wanted.
And what a journey it's been. Sunburst and Azure Sky sure got a lot done and made a lot of important discoveries, and I feel like I discovered a lot of things right along with them. Many of the essential concepts and themes to explore here were drawn from things in my own life. Some of them were pleasant, and some were difficult, but writing this made me a better person. That's one of the criteria by which I judge this to have been a success.
As Sunburst said, it was worth it.
My readers, of course, need to get some credit here too. Each and every week, I looked forward to giving all of you a new chapter to enjoy and I was always excited to see what comments people would have. The interaction and community is part of what kept me writing. Thanks for being part of that, all of you!
... So I guess that just leaves the question of what's next.
Well, I'm not sure, to be honest. I've been so focused on finishing this story that I haven't given a whole lot of thought to making a final decision about what I want to write after it. I think, actually, that I'm going to be more of a reader than a writer for a couple weeks or so while I think about that. I've read very little while I was working on this and I have a big Read It Later stack built up that I'm looking forward to having some time to work through. I also think that doing more reading will help make me a better writer, so there's that. I'm sure that before too long one I'll have the urge to write again, though.
I suppose we'll just have to see what it ends up being.
Alright, so that's it.
Thanks for reading, everyone, and I'll see you next time. 
- Winston
Congratulations on your story! I am currently finishing the last 2 chapters even now, but it certainly has been a fun ride.
I cannot wait for what comes next!
Congratulations. :)
I think I forgot to say it in my other comment.
Congratulations on the great finish to your fic. Novel-length, that's awesome!
Kinda sad that's its over, I really looked forward to each update. Can't wait to see what you put out next!
Oh wow congratulations. I haven't started reading Ghost Lights yet, but Seashell was a great story that deserves more attention, and I just bet this story is the same way. I feel excited that it's finished.