Writing a novel is often compared to running a marathon because of the stamina it requires to press forward when you’re mentally and emotionally depleted.  Why continue when all inclinations tell you to stop the torturous journey for your own well-being and sanity?  It’s because the story is so important that it must be told no matter how long it takes to get it right, to finish it.  It’s a race that I’ve been running, walking, sometimes waiting to catch my breath and start again for over ten years.

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