Well, I Did It.

After two years, and nine months to the day, I have written 'Finis' on Lay Me Low. Just shy of 290K, this monster. It is the end of something very important to me, and I feel both elated and sad that this story has reached its conclusion. It was my teacher. It sent my precious beta stgulik to me. It made friends I didn't have before. It helped me cement my writing style. Most importantly, it was the catalyst to finding the truth about my Muse. Each chapter was began by placing total faith in his ability to tell me where to go, and how the story would evolve. I honestly had no idea at the beginning how it would end. All I was told was that each chapter should be based on the lyrics to a song. It wasn't until three chapters from the end that all was revealed as to their significance.

And even though I'll never earn one cent from the creation of it, in many ways it will remain the most important novel I will ever write. One part of me wants to celebrate the ending, and another part feels like crying.

Here is the song that started it all, the one my dear Muse called to my attention. I will never hear this song again without thinking about this story.