I'm officially nearing the end of the first draft of Chrono Mechanics!  In honor of this momentous occasion, I'm offering a signed Advance Reader Copy of Chrono Mechanics (when they are published) to the person who comes closest to guessing the final word count of the draft without going over.  Currently, the draft stands at 82,045 words.  I've still got to extract my characters from their current predicament, then they have to complete their final mission.  How many words do you think that will take?

If you are interested in participating, email me your final word count estimate or post it as a comment on my blog by June 30th, 2011 at 11:59 pm.  I will make a database of the entries and post the name of the final winner and runners-up when the draft is complete.  Meanwhile, if you'd like to get an idea of my writing pace to make a good estimate or follow my progress toward the end, visit my writing blog.

Good luck!