status of Book 19

Book 19 required more rewriting than I expected. I spent this past week rewriting another segment of Book 19. Two chapters... a whole week!

I hope this is the last of the major rewrites. It really needed it, but I can't believe how much better it is. I really had to hammer this book out, and I added to it. It's now past 58,000 words! This is what's taking so long. I'll call it the curse of GRRM, since this has a bit of GoT feel to it, at least in plot. I don't glorify violence or include sex scenes, although there is a very promiscuous character whose behavior is talked about. And I finish my projects.

Each book in this series is a unique adventure and I've enjoyed every one. This one is just taking more time than I expected--both in writing and in editing. I knew it would need a lot of editing, but I didn't expect this much. However, I'm glad I put in the work. It's a much better story for it. Certain subplots were pulled out to be more fully developed and are so much required to support the main plot that they are like the legs of a stool.

I'm very happy with this one but will need one more editing pass. This is taking much longer than expected (one more week?), but the results will be worth it.

Thanks for your patience.