Here’s today’s progress on the alternate-history battlefield adventure about a widowed nurse from a Confederate hospital aboard a west-bound train pulled by a Union war engine — now with military intrigue, steampunk Texas rangers, undead political separatists, murderous plots, bushwhackers, bandits, sabotage, and epic scenes of mayhem:

Project: Dreadnought
New Words: 2717 (meh)
Present Total Word Count: 111,185 words
Goal: 140,000 words

Things Accomplished in Real Life: Did day-job work; partially cleaned house; did some grocery shopping; took a very brief nap due to utter exhaustion following lack of sleep last night (allergies, fan, room temperature, etc.); spent some time with Caitlin’s cats while she’s off doing writer things in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Other: Yup. Definitely going to be closer to 140,000 words. Might as well adjust the word meter bar and admit it to self, universe, et. al.

Reason for Stopping: I’m still exhausted, and tonight is Antiques Roadshow and History Detectives (yay, PBS!), so I’m going to wrap up now, take a shower, and settle in for the night.