fresh writing progress for the first time in weeks

It will not surprise regular readers of this blog that in the second half of this year, I've had three major deadlines. The first two are already put to bed (at least their Draft Ones are): Dreadnought was due at the beginning of August, and my Fort Freak portion was due on October 15. Deadline #3 is the next up: Bloodshot for Bantam by December 12. Hey, better too much work than not enough, right?

If you're thinking to yourself, "Self, wasn't Cherie only, like, halfway through a Draft Zero o...