Yea! I finished it. And it's pretty darn good if I do say so myself (and I do).
It meant that I had to really think outside the box -- or, rather, outside the plot. I nuked the ending, eliminating 3 chapters (which I will use in the follow-on book), I introduced a new character who plays a major role at the end (and will play a role in the 2nd book), and I reworked the hero/heroine so they're more believable and consistent.
I hope.
See, that's the problem with writing -- you won't know if you succeeded until the agent or editor reads it.
I'm going to let it sit for a few days, go back and read it for egregious errors, then send that bad boy off.
Fingers crossed .... again.
In a rather sad note, tomorrow is the anniversary of my first contract offer ... with a publisher no longer in business. But on a happy note: I can still sell that book elsewhere!
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