It's here! Look at what nice things people say! Aw....
You know, this really does help with the motivation--it's hard to get going if you feel like the end product is something no one cares about or wants. But now, people are all excited about reading the next book! Sounds like I need to get off my ass and finish it, doesn't it?
I find it especially cool that people who don't ordinarily read sci-fi like the book. Sci-fi is worth reading!