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Jul
5th
2019

Independence Day · 5:59am Jul 5th, 2019

Today, many of my readers are celebrating the July 4 holiday -- best known to us 'murricans as "Alcohol and Explosions Day". Shortly after sundown, I hiked up the hill to the parking lot of the local community college to partake in the viewing ritual for the latter, and I'm currently at home imbibing a celebratory bottle of the former.

Thing is, it's more properly "Independence Day". And I've got some freedom to celebrate:

As of earlier today, I now have a complete draft of Time Enough For Love.

50,760 words.

:pinkiehappy:

I'm not free yet; it's not done done. But I've got a shortlist of minor edits based on prereader feedback, and then it's finished, because it goes in the book that's out to the publishers on July 7 and to the Bronycon Bookstore on August 1. (The big issues, I fixed along the way while I was adding new stuff.)

I know how beloved the original Writeoff version was, but believe me when I tell you that this is the story as it was meant to be told. A sprawling epic of time-hopping heroes and immortal lovers and rivals, with a multigenerational, worldwide supporting cast.

July is shaping up to be a pretty crazy month, but the story will start being posted before Bronycon, and its 12 chapters will drop on a regular schedule.

The wait is almost over.

Comments ( 15 )

Yes, this is burying the lede. That's quite deliberate. :raritywink:

Those of you dedicated enough to click through to the blog get the news first -- for the other, lazier readers, I'll start a countdown once I lock down a publication date.

i love u man

Who reads blogs nowadays? We're all too busy getting our horse books published. I'm looking forward to having mine sit right next to yours on the Bcon bookshelf!

Woo-hoo! :pinkiehappy:

Also... I'm a bad 'Murkin. I totally forgot it was the 4th yesterday! :fluttercry:

Well, I’m certainly excited!

WOO!!!! :yay:

I’m planning to pick up several books at BC, but I believe this is the only hardback. :pinkiehappy:

Huzzah! ‘‘Tis finished!

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Who reads blogs nowadays

tomorrowlands.org/images/pony/unread-notifs.png :pinkiecrazy:

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Editing today, so let me know what you think of the finished epilogue!

Congratulations, I know this was weighing on you!

50k words for the 50 states!
plus some extra for D.C. and the territories, I guess

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I love the new epilogue. :twilightsmile:

Woot!

50,760 words.

believe me when I tell you that this is the story as it was meant to be told.

Boy do I know that feeing! I can’t wait to check this out! :twilightsmile:

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