BOOYAH. Behold, I give you … Spain the Cat approving of an ARC. But it’s not just any ARC — oh no. This is the much-anticipated ARC of my upcoming Subterranean Press project, Those Who Went Remain There Still.

I’m so excited! These floppy advanced copies look so good — I can’t wait to see the real thing! But alas, I will not get a peek at the real thing until the middle of this coming winter.

Le sigh.

But anyway, here’s today’s progress on the west coast steampunk Victoriana book with zombies, air ships, toxic gas clouds, mad scientists, dead folk heroes, secret criminal societies, and Bonus! extended deleted scenes from the Civil War:

Project: The Boneshaker
New Words: 3734 (pretty good)
Present Total Word Count: 107,954 words
Goal: 130,000 words by July 1st.





Things Accomplished in Fiction: I’m afraid that, no matter how surreal I get about it, this section has become too revealing. Therefore, I must henceforth discontinue it.

Observations: My Lode Bearing Boss isn’t getting enough face time. That’s going to get fixed in Zeke’s next section or two, but I’m not quite there yet. Hmm. There’s SO MUCH to wrap up in this story — I feel like it’s overflowing at the seams. I guess the only thing to do is start drawing up plans for a sequel.

Things Accomplished in Real Life: Completed Draft Zero of one freelance assignment and instigated research for a second assignment; corrected an invoice I botched; cleaned house in the wake of Aric’s new computer desk and its dust-bunny-stirring assembly; did dishes; changed litterbox.

Reason for Stopping: The ARCs arrived, and I was too giddy to continue. Anyway, it’s time for me to work in some reading time — so that I can begin on freelance assignment #3. Yes, these things do sort of stack up while you’re not looking.

Total Fiction Words Composed in 2008: 176,529