I finished my line edits last night. This is a huge, HUGE milestone, and now, I’ve got only the proofreading stage, and then I can go into production .

And yet, this isn’t what’s making me sad. As euphoric as I am about inching closer to my finish line, I can’t help but be sad over an unexpected passing this morning. Yes, my heart is heavy because…I’ve lost Hedwig.

Let me introduce you to Hedwig. She was my trusty MacBook Pro for the last 3 years. She was there for me when I finally finished m...