In May 2024 I completed my novel. Having spent nine years drafting and re-drafting in a vain attempt to get it perfect. Of course, I did not succeed. However, in 2021 I did send my sixth draft to a dozen Beta-readers and their feedback was generally positive. Except for one caveat, the majority of them wanted to see more of Grace O’Malley in my novel. After a difficult period of introspection, I finally found the confidence to finish my novel, taking my Beta-readers opinions into account.