In August, We Adjust

August is always an odd month for me. Most years, I’m doing everything I can to finish the book that’s due to be released in November. This year, I was supposed to be doing that and taking a victory lap after releasing my new series starter over the summer.

I know, I know… I can hear you ask: “What new series starter? Did I miss a release? Am I on the Naughty List now?”

And the answer to all of that is (a) I’ll get to that in a second, (b) no, you did not, and (c) almost definitely, if I know my...