Just received in my inbox, and after a tweak through PS (changed size a bit, and from png to jpg) here it is:

Next year, I’ll have a winner’s badge, lol.

Still, when I look at that number, I’m kind of overwhelmed. When did I write all those words? I know it’s not much in light of some of the word counts I’ve seen from others, but for me it’s a lot. It feels good to have accomplished that much, and to bring some of those stories forward into this year feels even better.