So. And so. The third (editorial) rewrite of the novel has passed muster. The next step is copy-editing. Am I thrilled to be exiting Rewrite Land? Well, yes. But mostly, I am kind of stunned. It’s like I’ve been underground for a long while and now I have emerged into the world: stumbling, blinking, hopeful.
I stood on a friend’s porch on Halloween night and stared out at the kids running up and down the street, shouting, out of their minds with sugar and joy.
I thought: I love the idea that you can get something sweet just by finding the right words.
And then I thought: this is what I want to do. I want to keep trying to find the right words.

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