Alexander Jablokov

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Teetering on the brink

For the past few months, I have been revising my next novel, a YA alternate history adventure.  At least the character is adolescent, and the language is simple, but I'm not sure it fits the current model of bonding-against-dystopia YA fiction.

And for the past couple of weeks, I've been doing a detailed proof and clean, and resisting the urge to do any deeper editing. As they say, no book is ever finished, just abandoned, and sweet noises this one makes, I'm leaving it on someone's doorstep soon.

And I'm a day or two from submittable version. It's been a long haul, my job has been stressful, and I'm in a frazzle.  What will I do when it's done? I'm not really sure.