Happy new year! At the time of this post, I'm STILL not done with the rough draft for The Settlers' Sins Part II and can now predict that there's very little chance of me finishing it by the end of January like I'd wanted, but as it stands now, I'm officially working on the final chapters. The current page count as of today has exceeded 600 (that's pre-edit) and is on the fast track to becoming my longest book to date. While I am working on the final chapters, I don't think I'm going to give an estimated timeframe because every time I do, the big SOB ends up taking more time than I thought.
At any rate, I've also been formulating a sort of gameplan the closer I get to finishing this book. My knowledge of English, grammar, and overall technique has evolved since I first began writing and I'm well aware that my first two books don't quite live up to what is considered an acceptable standard when it comes to grammar, punctuation, and overall formatting, so before I release Part 2 of the Settler's Sins I intend on seeking out a freelance editor to help polish up my first two books and hopefully bring them up to par to coincide with this new release.
Anyway, that's all I've got for now, I suppose. Here's to a new, and hopefully productive (if not successful) new year.