The Holy Dark
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As far as The Holy Dark is concerned, this one was a grind. I wrote the first 50,000 words in four months flat, but then I realized it had pacing issues out the wazoo and that I didn’t know what I was getting myself into because I was so busy trying to make a worthy ending to the saga. With the help of my writing sensei, I was able to re-focus on what really mattered to the characters and the story and I think I was able to end the trilogy of novels in a respectful, natural way. I took a lot of risks and I hope they paid off.
If you’re reading this now, I just want to express my deepest gratitude that you took a chance on me and followed my characters on this tumultuous journey. They are stubborn, difficult, flawed people, but you did it anyway and I am so thankful for it. I truly hope that you enjoyed the stories I’ve told and will continue to seek me out in the future because I’m just getting started.
Saying goodbye sucks. Thanks for everything, guys. It’s been a blast. See you on the other side.
-Kyoko
P.S. Vaya con dios, bitches.
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