When is your novel ever finished? I’m asking for a friend…

Oh, who am I kidding. I’m asking for me, of course. As of today, it’s been nine years since I started this little project. A dubious anniversary, indeed! In all fairness, it hasn’t been a solid nine years. Things have come up. Like the kids, for example. I saw a book dedication once that said something along the lines of, “To my loving family, without whom this book would have been finished years ago.” Yep. Sounds about right.