Still feel like hell, but I’m pushing onward.  Just installed a new version of Wordperfect, and it’s making my life much easier.  The version I was using was programed for XP, and it was slow as hell on Win 7.  The new version runs faster than the old version did on the system it was designed for.

Struggling with Amber.  The scene is flowing, but it almost feels like it’s too long.  This is one of the main scenes that the whole story concept was built around, but I think I’m going to have to find a way to compress it some.  It’s going to be as long or longer than the whole rest of the story, and that makes it feel as if it’s dragging.

Have the beginning of another story in my third pen name going, just because I needed a little something to break out with.  It’s still lowest priority on my list, but I needed the change of pace, and that tale provided it.

Second draft review for Secret of the Wood should be back sometime this weekend.  As long as there aren’t any major problems, it should be off for final editing with Roust shortly thereafter, and ready to go into the contest shortly after the opening bell on the 28th.

Working on SOTM 17 in the other window right now on the new, faster WP.  Let’s see how much I can get done before the night’s over 🙂