Progress update

So, after talking with Garth regarding Peret, I've come to the conclusion that he's right about some things; first and foremost, that I'm pushing to rush through the writing of this second book. I'm afraid that I've let my competitive side get the better of me with regards to finishing this book and getting it out there. With that in mind, once I get the feedback from Garth and Ren, I'll be taking the time to sit down with this book and really do some major reworking to make some fixes.

I know that a lot of you out there are eager to read more of Nicole's adventures; believe me, I'm eager to get them to you. However, I've realized that in my eagerness I've started cutting corners and that is unacceptable. You, as my readers, deserve the very best I can put down on paper… even if that means having to wait a bit longer.

I want Peret to be my 'Empire Strikes Back'. It should be darker, more powerful, and should leave you with your heart in your throat. Now, the book as it stands right now… it's not bad. It's not, however, good enough.

In the interest of making the book better, I've been working on blurbs regarding Set's and Apep's factions: what do they want? What makes them tick? What are their goals? What are their methods? What type of person is in charge?

These are things that I had nebulous ideas of before, but which I need to be more concrete on if they're to be properly evil and enough of a challenge and a threat.

Also, at the same time, I'm putting together ideas for a collection of five short stories/novellas that will be called The Days upon the Year, in keeping with the calendar motif of the naming convention for these novels. These will be stories that will fill in some of the gaps of backstory so that the novels can focus on the current action more. I will likely work on these shorter works while waiting for editorial feedback from Peret and Shomu.

At any rate, that's my update for you. I feel that I owe it to you, as my readers who have supported me thus far, to be honest with you and to ask for your continued patience. You will get the rest of the story, I promise you. Just not yet.