One question new writers often ask is "How do I know when a book is done?" and the answer from many authors (myself included) is "When you're sick of it."

Well, after weeks of revising my little heart out, I'm sick of my new book. Hooray!

Now, before the champagne comes out, it's not done done yet, but it is ready to go off for its second round of feedback. Beta was very successful (see my last post) and the book is in a much stronger place than it was, so barring some catastrophic mistake on my part, that means mostly final editing. The largest barrier to true euphoria remaining is the title. The working title is... fine... but not good, and that needs addressing. Kind of important, titles. Oh, and a cover, I suppose.

But it's hard for me to overstate how big a deal this is to me. There were times I was convinced I would never be here again, and here I am about to share a new story with you!

So what about that story? I've been very coy about just what I've been cooking up here at Cameron Darrow's Ye Olde Sapphic Fiction Emporium, but things are progressing well enough for me to pull back the veil a little further for you...

It's my first mystery. But not just any mystery, oh no. You know me, I couldn't do that! It is, in fact, an alternate history paranormal mystery.

WTF does that mean? Well, I will tell you when I'm ready to fully reveal this thing to the world, but here's a little of what's in store for you:

Murder? Check.
Blackmail? Check.
Vampires? Check.
Werewolves? Check.
A talking fox? Surprisingly, check.
A protagonist who is clever and doesn't take shit from anyone yet is capable of deep empathy? Check.
A door to a parallel dimension blown open by atomic bombs dropped on Nazi magic experiments? Check.

Want more? Well I've got it. A lot more, and you won't have to wait much longer to find out just how much.

I am so excited. Yes, to be done, but only because it means I finally get to share this new world and all of the wonderful characters in it with you.

Excelsior!