The push to finish a book is exhausting.

I know it’s not as if making the last minute changes to a text are physically tiring like gardening all day or playing tennis.

But you’re so focused, so concentrated, trying to make sure that every detail is as right as you can make it that it squishes up your neurons.

After a few days of recovery, the memory of the exhaustion starts to disappear. I think it’s like recovering from birthing a baby. If that memory didn’t disappear, no woman would ever have more than one child.

Anyway, the UPS truck just showed up with the proof copy of Thieves of Fire.

It is such a cool feeling.

Now to order review copies. Thieves of Fire will be available to the public on May 19!!