Shana Franco asked Matt Manochio:

How long did it take you to write The Dark Servant?

Matt Manochio Hi Shana, thanks for asking. I remember the date: 12/23/12. That's when I began writing The Dark Servant. I got the idea a few weeks beforehand and was able to really dive in when my Christmas break from work began. As for how long: around 4.5 months. Keep in mind. I have my day job and a toddler and other responsibilities, so it wasn't like I was in front of my computer 24/7 for almost 5 months. I usually could count on a solid three hours of writing a day after work. And I wrote when I could on the weekends. I submitted and got acceptance in May 2013, and was able to comb through and perfect the manuscript before officially delivering it on July 1, 2013. I got the edited and copy-edited manuscript back in August 2014 (that's right--a whole year later and then some) and went through it again to make changes (minor ones, copy/style mostly) and returned it to my editor a few weeks later. One thing I've learned: You're never done writing until the book is actually off to the presses. I'm sure I could go back to it now and find something I'd like to change.

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