Public (sort of) declaration of self-imposed deadlines: September 8: 50,000 words October 5: First draft complete January 15: Second draft complete  

Dear Reader, It’s important to be forgiving. It’s important to love the writing process. It’s important to understand this THING … this NOVEL in PROGRESS … is the journey I seek. It’s also important to realize that writing can be frustrating as fuck. On Monday, my 50,000 word, self-imposed deadline is about to go whooshing…