Chapter 13 main has hit 29 draft pages; I expect to wrap it in about another five, as the last scene dovetails with the current one's windup.
Maybe today, though - sigh - there's an errand slated for late after noon.
My god. :X The duct tape is over the authorial mouth…I can't wait till y'all read THIS!
originally posted by Annette
Cannot wait to get a chance to read it. 
originally posted by Judy
And I've been doing so well fighting the urge to start another reread of WoLaS in favor of working through my backlog of unread stuff … Anticipation is driving me to get an Athera fix. I don't know how much longer I can hold out. A sneak peek would probably be enough, though. Hint hint, madam author 
I finished out all but the last little bit of 13 main, expect to nail that bit today.
Will see what can be found for a sneak peek when I get the last pages of draft nailed: namely the two denouement scenes and one line snippets that follow.
13 main is nailed at 34 draft pages. Time to touch it up, then shove on.
Two denouement scenes, three one liners…the countdown to party moves on apace.
originally posted by Annette
Thanks for the update Janny. Looks like you will have the first draft done well before Christmas.
originally posted by David Cornelson
Awesome news Janny. Party time!!!
Oh Annette, that's a tortured thought!!! I'd prefer to have the rest of it nailed down by end, next week!
originally posted by James George
What are your tea drinking habits Janny? Can we readers make you a cup of tea, please? In that way in which an unasked for cup of tea, applied at the right moment, makes your day better.
Hi James George - welcome here. Not really a tea drinker, it's Florida and hot! But in the day - it used to be Earl Grey, Constant Comment, or for herbal, Peppermint or Kiwi Pear.
originally posted by James George
Lady Grey with lemon then, iced. We need it hot here on Ireland's coasts. But we have books to reread to warm us too, for which you have our thanks.
originally posted by Julie
When you are finished how about chilled, bubbly, and alcoholic?
originally posted by Gill
Started "Curse…" Again, nearly half way through after two days. Feel happy to be in Arithon's company again.
Do you reckon, Janny that Destiny… will be waiting for me before I need it or will I have to wait?
Hi Gill, I don't know if your schedule and the publisher's will coincide.
I am well along with the second last scene. I can hope they will settle on holding a pub date once I complete the last stage of the draft, but no guarantee they will stick to anything in stone until the work is in production and in the catalog.
Certainly this thread should keep you posted.
Last scene, final sub-chapter.
originally posted by Annette
Thanks for the update Janny. Should not be long now, you have been thinking about how you would do that scene and end this arc for a very long time.
After all those years, did you change things around much?
The story draft is FINISHED - 985 pages, less glossary, before the polish tinkers out the dross.
I'll have the last two scenes to test read shortly.
originally posted by Jon Moss
*highfive*
*hugs*
You are amazing.
Have a glass of wine on me.
Ciao,
Jon
originally posted by Dina
Congratulations!
originally posted by Julie
Yaay! Have a glass of wine on me as well. Or perhaps we should all lift a glass together!