I’ve received Novel 8 back from my editor, and she had some really insightful things to say about it.
They won’t be quick and easy changes, but I do think they’ll make the novel a lot better… specifically a few plot threads that I wasn’t 100% on what to do with them.
Basically, I’m planting a few seeds in this book that I plan to pay off in future books, but I’m not sure how “central” those elements should be. I want them to be subtle, to suggest at a bigger tapestry of issues going on in the story, but I don’t want to risk anyone thinking that I abandoned or left some of the threads accidentally incomplete.
So we’re going to have a chat on Monday about the story issues, and then I’m going to dive into the last round of polish on the book. Current plan is a mid-May release! Exciting!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!