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seanan_mcguireNewsflesh trilogy, final stats.
Start date: September 4th, 2005.
End date: September 2nd, 2011.
Volumes: Three.
Words: 455,814.
Pages: An awful lot.
...so yeah. That happened.
Last night, at approximately 9:15PM, I finished processing the last of the editorial changes to Blackout, and kicked the manuscript off to The Agent for a final typo check. She kicked it back to me this morning, and at approximately 5:21AM, I finished correcting the last of the grammatical and typographical errors. The book is back with her for a final final check, and then it's off to The Other Editor, to begin the process of transforming into something you can read.
It's over.
I have other things to do in this universe, other stories to tell and to enjoy telling, but this story, this trilogy...it's over. I am finished with the Masons. Their tale is done.
I've never finished anything like this before. I feel a little numb and a little scalded and a little overwhelmed, all at once.
Thank you. Thank you to everyone who's read these books, recommended these books, loved these books, hated these books, or interacted with them in any way. Thank you to Michael and Amanda, Kate and GP, Spider and Steve, Alan and Jude, Brooke and Vixy and Bill and Mike and Rae and Sunil and Amy and Cat and...and...and everyone. Just thank you.
Thank you for helping me tell this story. I never could have done it on my own.
Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. Thank you for helping me to rise up while I could.
Start date: September 4th, 2005.
End date: September 2nd, 2011.
Volumes: Three.
Words: 455,814.
Pages: An awful lot.
...so yeah. That happened.
Last night, at approximately 9:15PM, I finished processing the last of the editorial changes to Blackout, and kicked the manuscript off to The Agent for a final typo check. She kicked it back to me this morning, and at approximately 5:21AM, I finished correcting the last of the grammatical and typographical errors. The book is back with her for a final final check, and then it's off to The Other Editor, to begin the process of transforming into something you can read.
It's over.
I have other things to do in this universe, other stories to tell and to enjoy telling, but this story, this trilogy...it's over. I am finished with the Masons. Their tale is done.
I've never finished anything like this before. I feel a little numb and a little scalded and a little overwhelmed, all at once.
Thank you. Thank you to everyone who's read these books, recommended these books, loved these books, hated these books, or interacted with them in any way. Thank you to Michael and Amanda, Kate and GP, Spider and Steve, Alan and Jude, Brooke and Vixy and Bill and Mike and Rae and Sunil and Amy and Cat and...and...and everyone. Just thank you.
Thank you for helping me tell this story. I never could have done it on my own.
Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. Thank you for helping me to rise up while I could.
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:28 pm (UTC)I am actually tearing up while reading this sentence.
Thank you for this trilogy. It has changed how I think about our world.
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:33 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:33 pm (UTC)I'm so glad you've been here the whole way.
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:30 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:33 pm (UTC)No need to reply to this comment since you must be crazy right now but I thought you may enjoy this story:
Started a new job last month (infection and immunity research, lots of fun!) and got talking to someone (as you do) about zombie literature. We raved about our favourites and Tuesday last week I leant her Feed in return for World War Z the survival guide. I was off work Friday - Tuesday produced Deadline for her on Wednesday in case she wanted the next one.
She looked sheepish and replied that she'd finished Feed and couldn't wait until Wednesday so had gone out, bought Deadline (and a copy of Feed to be completist) and had already finished reading. We spent the rest of the day discussing it over blood samples. :)
I feel kinda bad that I am only a measly 200 pages into World War Z now. But I need to finish Daniel Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year before I continue.
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:34 pm (UTC)...that makes me REALLY HAPPY. Thank you!
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:47 pm (UTC)Now lie down while you can. :)
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:50 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:50 pm (UTC)Problem is you emotionally traumatized me with the ending of Feed but despite this, or maybe because of it, it was one of the best books I've read. I spent hours in tears yet would recommend the book until I turned blue in the face.
So now I stare at the second book in a mixture of fear and desire to know more about the Masons and their crazy world. Your words and stories are seriously powerful. I'm sure I'll be brave enough to pick up Deadline soon. Hopefully before the last book is out.
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:51 pm (UTC)Very much.
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Date: 2011-09-02 05:55 pm (UTC)We shall miss the Masons.
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Date: 2011-09-02 06:08 pm (UTC)And congrats for finishing! That's such a huge deal. You should reward yourself with a machete.
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Date: 2011-09-02 06:12 pm (UTC)/grabbyhands in May's direction
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Date: 2011-09-03 04:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-02 06:13 pm (UTC)So yes! Congrats again!! :D :D :D
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Date: 2011-09-02 07:01 pm (UTC)I'm like the others that can't wait to read the next book but sad that it will be the last we see of the Masons.
Thank you for letting me enjoy reading again! It's been a while since I've enjoyed a book (or series) this much!
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Date: 2011-09-02 06:25 pm (UTC)(And Ferrett will be pleased, too, as he is very leery of reading trilogies that haven't been finished - Robert Jordan and George R.R. Martin have permanently scarred him and have a lot to answer for.
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Date: 2011-09-03 04:09 pm (UTC)I promise never to leave a series hanging unless I get hit by a car in the middle.
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Date: 2011-09-02 06:27 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-09-02 06:47 pm (UTC)I was totally wrong.
From the minute I finished Feed, I was waiting for Deadline. Since the minute I finished Deadline, I've been waiting for Blackout. I think I've learned more about myself from these books than any others, and one day when I look back at "those years when you really find yourself" (as my dad likes to say) I'll remember that they were spent with the Newsflesh trilogy. Thank you.
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Date: 2011-09-03 04:09 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2011-09-02 06:58 pm (UTC)There's always a swell of pride for me when someone I know does well, and you and
You know when it really hit me, though? When I was having a conversation with Kathryn Daugherty and she said that Feed was the best book she'd read last year. You know how many books she reads, and she's a tough critic, besides.
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Date: 2011-09-03 04:10 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2011-09-02 07:16 pm (UTC)Also, I cannot wait to read volume 3!!!!!
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