I am stoked to report I’ve turned in a complete draft for THE EMPIRE’S EDGE, the second book in my Mage and Empire series.
Around September of last year, I’d sunk into the dark depths of writer despair. The first third of the book worked just fine. I also knew the ending, or so I thought. But each iteration of the middle left me with a raging headache from frustration. Too complicated. Too implausible. Too convenient.
So in January, I went on a mini-vacation to Alaska. In between drinking Alaskan beer, walking around on frozen rivers, and a splendid visit to the Arctic Circle, I finally realized where the plot had meandered into the swamp, and how to rescue it.
In the last month, I’ve laid down 18K new words and met my deadline. The middle section needs expanding, and the second half could do with a lot of polish, but oh my gosh, I am so happy with how the story ties together.
