Progress!

I finally finished Book 1 of the Crimson Hollow series and sent it off to my "editors," yay! Of course, in the grand scheme of things, this doesn't mean a whole lot, since I still have three books and two novellas left to write, but considering I didn't think I'd finish Book 1 until the end of the year, I'm counting it as a win.

Fortunately, Book 2 is already started, and I'm hoping to dive into that soon. I'll probably take a small break, as I usually do after I finish writing something big, and I've also got a fairly substantial editing gig that I'll hopefully be able to get started on soon-ish. I'm hoping to take the money from this editing project and put it towards getting a new cover for No Safe Place (and possibly Finding Home Again, depending), and doing a bit of a relaunch of the book.

In non-writing news, I'm going to see Taylor Swift in Tampa on August 14, which I'm super excited about. I'm also staying that Wednesday, and I'm hoping to recharge a little bit with a few days to myself.

In the meantime, as always, you can support me on Patreon. While it's a bit early to post actual excerpts from Crimson Hollow, I may start posting little tidbits here and there, which you'll be able to see with a pledge of just $5. If you don't want the monthly commitment, you can also support me through Ko-fi. And you can review my books and tell people about them for free ;)

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