What the heck is taking so long?

Hi!  I'm baaaaack!

I really thought I'd have a novel by now, but I didn't like my narrative in The Whispering of Trees (pretty bad when I don't like my own writing!) so I took some time off, attended some online writing classes, and am now in the final (I hope) throes of a complete rewrite.  It's been challenging but I hope the final product reflects how much of my heart has gone into this project.  I'm anxious to finish so I can send it out to my readers for opinions, corrections, and (fingers crossed) two thumbs up per reader!

Thank you, as always, for your patience.
C.Y.B.