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1,199,086 words

Rules

- Count the words of original fiction the author has published in print: narrative prose and dialogue, including story prologues and epilogues.
- Only words published while the author is a teenager (13 to 19) count, judged by each volume's publication date.
- Each volume must be commercially available in print, with its own ISBN and a public retailer listing. The same text in another edition or format counts once.
- Front and back matter does not count: copyright pages, contents, acknowledgments, author notes, author biographies and advertising.
- Word counts must come from the published manuscripts using one consistent counting method, shown on screen or provided as files on request.
- The text must be drafted by the author. AI tools may be used for editing (spelling, grammar, style) and that use must be disclosed; text generated by AI does not count.
- Evidence is a screen recording showing each listing, its publication date and its word count.
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