Weekly Progress Update

Weekly Progress Update

The week was a bit slow on progress. I only reached half my goal for editing, with only one chapter edited on Thursday morning and three more on Friday morning.

Saturday and Sunday were shot from my kid waking up at 4:00 a.m. right when I did. I really only work well in silence and having a toddler wide awake and playing a few feet away just instantly cuts out any chance of productivity. Normally I’d be a bit peeved, but her birthday was Saturday. So, I set my work aside to just try to spend some extra time with her.

The progress lost added a bit of stress, but she had a great weekend overall so it was worth it. I get really strict on my timelines and tend to internally freak out when I don’t meet the micro-milestones I set for myself.

In any case, I got a lot done on Friday so I didn’t fall too far behind. I’m currently sitting at 55% of the first round. I’m actually really excited and think Madness will stand a cut above Honor. Even I’m having a blast reading through it again. The high stakes and constant action really keep the story on its toes. We’ll see if readers feel the same.

Also, I’ve decided to postpone writing on Book Three until after the first round of edits is done for Madness. I’ll have a lot of time after the first round while I wait on feedback from a few others. I did recently get some great feedback on Honor from a reader, so that was nice as well. I try to continue to improve my writing skills as I progress through the series and avoid making the same mistakes.

I’m not sure when Madness will be out yet. I’ll be able to tell as we get closer. However, I think I’ll put it up for pre-order on Amazon once I have the Author Review Copies created (most likely by the end of April). I’m guessing sometime around July or August, to be honest. While I’m eager to get it out, I need to make sure I don’t rush.

See you next week!