Yesterday afternoon, I reached “The End” in my NaNoWriMo novel. This very rough draft requires extensive revision, including incisive surgery.

But yesterday I found out how it ends. And I validated my word count over at the NaNoWriMo website. I squeaked past the 50k word goal with 50,007 words.

Tentatively titled Recipe for Disaster, the novel is the first of four in a juvenile fiction series. As Emily celebrates her twelfth birthday, she faces distressing emotional turmoil and troubling relationship changes. Her responses include anxiety and humor, with her favorite remedies containing copious amounts of chocolate and texting.