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Old 06-09-2012, 06:00 AM   #1
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Finished. the. book.
Today. 9pm EST.

Taking a break on the way to revisions.

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Old 06-12-2012, 01:59 AM   #7
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Dip these bananas in chocolate and ingest in order to revitalize your writing chops!



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Actually, the chocolate zucchini cake with whipped cream and strawberries went pretty well.

Thanks, everyone! It feels good to share the celebrating. (Um, grab a plate.)
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Old 06-11-2012, 05:13 PM   #8
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