It has been a while since I've posted. I'm still feeling my way through this whole independent publishing thing, while at the same time attending school to learn a new trade (or a new version of a trade I already have, in a manner of speaking.)

Last week, I finished the second draft of my novel, Jane Doe. While working on this draft, I managed to expand the story from around 35000 words to 53000 or so. Now I am in the process of getting it beta-read before I start the third, and I hope, final draft. After that, I will send it for editing and think about a cover. I am hoping to get it published before the end of the year, although I am not completely certain this will happen.

This week, I started a rewrite of an old private detective novel I have had around for a long time, Taylor Made. I am going to make some fundamental changes to the existing plot and premise of the book, but I am also going to be able to keep a fair amount of it. Today, I re-plotted the book. Tomorrow, I intend to work on some character sketches. The last novel was a challenge at least partly because I didn't know my characters well enough, and I am hoping I can make it easier on myself this time.