Well, I’m about ready to start the tenth and final chapter of The Catastrophic Christmas Party and man…am I relieved. I am feeling less and less inclined to finish this and more and more inclined to throw myself into the research for the next novel. This is not a good sign for me. I should be able to finish the chapter by Sunday and pad a couple of other chapters (maybe re-write another one from the ground up). I am going to finish this by the end of September, only because I have to give Nancy enough time to read and give me her feedback…and re-write places. I know of one place I need to patch up. Still aiming for a December release date.

As far as the other project goes…I still need a better title. Immigrant Voices is a little…well, it doesn’t set well with me. It’s not like I need the title tomorrow, but I just want to find a better, more clever title. I’ll think of one, I just need to give it some time.

Speaking of the research – this is a chore that I love. My notes are pretty in depth and I take care to print them as neatly as I can with the heavy Ritma pen I use. I have more information about drug treatments for paranoia schizophrenia than I can shake a stick at. The only think I lack is information about treatment beyond drugs. I’m going to get to that this weekend, maybe Saturday night. Whee! Saturday night! No, seriously – I am looking forward to getting this done because it gets me closer to starting this novel and getting it done for printing by next year. That’s a deadline I can handle – having it done by this time next year. Will probably miss it, heh.

That’s all as far as my writing goes – trying to get one finished so I can start the other one with a clean conscience and a focused mind. I’m doing a lot better than I was this time last year. I finished the rough draft for two novels and closing in on a third – might even get a fourth draft finished by the end of the year? All depends on how quick I write. Might do the 4 A.M. thing during Nanowrimo to get a better lead off. The next one is going to be a long one at 90K words and I want to get it done by the end of December. Completely realistic.

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at things. I hope to have some more books on the right soon to sell soon. When I do – trust me, you’ll know. Have fun, stay safe and see you soon.