Freedom's Cry Finished and Sent

@just4him (306049)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
August 3, 2017 7:16pm CST
It took most of the day to get it finished and a final grammar check through the entire manuscript. Now it's finished and sent to my editors, so it is just a matter of time before it will be published. The last step will be to go through the final format, the galley, which shouldn't take long, and then I will see the book in my hands soon after. The final word count is 193,598 and 508 pages including the front pages. It actually ended up a few pages longer with the revision than it was when I sent it to them the first time. That and laundry has been my day. I did go to the pool first thing this morning. How has your day been? Thanks for reading.
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@DianneN (246692)
• United States
4 Aug 17
I can't wait until it's in my hands! Amazing you found time for the pool, but that's great. You know about my day already. lol
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@DianneN (246692)
• United States
4 Aug 17
@just4him I know I will. Glad you are done with all that revising. It must feel so good!
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
@DianneN It really does. Thank you. I look forward to what you have to say about each one.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you. I hope you enjoy the series. Even though I had to revise a section of it, I think it's even stronger and better than before the revision.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
4 Aug 17
Congratulations! You should be feeling relieved and happy.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
I am. I know I won't get it back this time with any revisions necessary for it.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
4 Aug 17
I'm heading to the pool this afternoon. My husband is out of town so its just me, my computer and my paints. Congratulations on finishing the book.
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• Canada
6 Aug 17
@just4him I love Water Aerobics.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Aug 17
@PainsOnSlate I haven't done it much. It's okay. I just can't keep up, so I just swim.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thanks. I hope you had fun at the pool.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Yay. Happy you got it done. Congrats.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you. I'm very happy it's finished.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
@Courtlynn Yes I did.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
4 Aug 17
@just4him you should be! You've worked hard!
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
4 Aug 17
Congratulations on finishing the rewrite. i can imagine what a relief it is. Now that you have the book finished you can concentrate on starting another one. Take a little break and enjoy a job well done.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Aug 17
@RubyHawk It was. I opened a book I need to finish before I went to bed last night.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
I'm taking a break. Maybe I will work on one that needs finishing. We'll see.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Aug 17
@just4him Sounds like a break will be a good way to get a second wind.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
6 Aug 17
Wow! That is a big book. All those pages. You must have worked very hard.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Aug 17
I did work hard on it. I'm so glad it's finished.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Aug 17
@MsBooklover You're joking - right? Organized is something I've never been accused of before.
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• United States
6 Aug 17
@just4him You seem like such an organized person. You could write a book on getting everything right in your life--from your relationship with God to the physical aspects of life...and your schedule.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
4 Aug 17
Glad that you finished with the book. As for me I just woke up. My day is starting now.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
I hope you had a good day.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Aug 17
That's awesome! You had a very productive day. =)
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Yes it was, and now I just wait for the final steps in this process. Thank you.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
4 Aug 17
Congratulations.. happy for you. My day is going good. It's off for me so relaxing
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you. I'm glad you're having a good day.
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
5 Aug 17
Well done! My non-fiction books are much shorter in comparison. You definitely have writing stamina.
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Aug 17
Thank you. I'm very happy it's finished.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48925)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Congrats on finishing your book
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you. I'm very happy it's done.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
6 Aug 17
congrats... it'll soon be in the shops... love the cover...
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Aug 17
Online on Amazon. I wish it were in the shops. Thanks. It took a lot of thought to what I wanted for the cover.
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• United States
4 Aug 17
Congratulations on getting your book finished and sent off. That must be a relief to have it finished
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
It is. So now I wait for the galley proof and once I go through that and approve it, then it will be published.
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
4 Aug 17
Glad to hear that, very happy for you :)
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you. It's good to have it finished.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
5 Aug 17
@just4him yes, I can understand :)
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@celticeagle (158958)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Aug 17
A very productive day then. Good for you!
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you. Yes it was.
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@jstory07 (134422)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Aug 17
I did not have time to go to the pool this morning. I was sick yesterday and got nothing done until today
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
I'm sorry you were sick and hope you're feeling better.
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
4 Aug 17
Wow! Congratulations Valerie-san!
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@just4him (306049)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
Thank you very much.