Hell is what you make of it

In this case, Dire:Hell is taking longer than expected. I just got my editor's comments back on the story portion of the first draft. I think I know how to fix my issues with it, but it'll take some pretty severe editing.

So be it! I want this one to be worth the fuss.

After I do that, it'll be off to the beta readers. They'll have their usual time to survey matters.

Figure a month, perhaps. That's how long the process should take.