I know chapter 12 is finally complete...
and live on SaltwaterWitch.com. I have storyboarded some of chapter 13 and I will get to drawing and painting it as soon as I can. Readercon is just around the corner and for all the writers and readers at the con there isn't a lot of writing or drawing or reading time--as you'd expect. I just finished up something short that will be published next year--can't say any more about this for now, but the editor loved it. I also have a book to finish, and I'm not very far from the end. Actually I've already written the ending, which is a standard part of my book-writing process. I get about two-thirds to halfway through the story and then I write the ending--as much as I know of it at the time. That gives me a stake in the ground that I will then work toward.
So that's where I am.
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It depends on the story, but almost always before the halfway point. The middle of the book is sometimes the most difficult to write--even for detailed outliners (I'm a loose outline kind of writer). I know how the story ends, but I think by the time the story is really rolling along I know enough about the characters, their voices, their motives, and what they seek to write the ending--knowing that I will have to rewrite some of it or expand it when I get there. Having the ending done to some extent solidifies the plot, helps me write the middle, and makes the direction clearer. If I don't know where I'm going I'll wander all over the place and maybe never get there!Chris
All the best as always!