Oh! And a friend's novel manuscript has shown up in my inbox. 🥳 I have been *so* looking forward to reading this one.

After any final tweaks from the beta read will come the crafting of agent pitch materials (an art form unto itself), so he can start the next part of a *very long* road to traditional publication.

I'm rooting for all my writer friends here, but just remember that finishing your manuscript is only one of *many* hurdles in this industry. It's a marathon, not a sprint!