At first, you look up and you realize it just, seconds ago, finally happened. And you search inside yourself to see how it feels. And that is:

Unreal at first.

Dreamlike.

Fantastical.

Which turns into fantastic.

And exciting.

Exhilarating.

Just plain good.

Also very, very, very daunting.

Sort of scary.

Because it’s not over, not yet.

The day before the U.S. presidential election has also turned out to be the day I wrote every last chapter, scene, and page of my novel. Months and months of hard work and the first draft is officially all down on paper. And now the major editing begins.

Big things to come tomorrow!