I'm hard at work on Book 3 still (STILL!) and felt like I made some big progress this weekend, so that was nice. I'm in the midst of a big, important scene and my brain is starting to shut down, which means that it's time to let it go for the evening. Tomorrow, I'll tackle the rest of the scene again when my brain is a little fresher and feels less like beef jerky.

Where is my little counter thingie? I haven't used it in a few days. Here we go:

I've increased the word count for the book a little more because I do think it's going to run longer. I'm at the point in the book where I bullet-point out each plot point/scene that is left and assign an approximate word count so I can see how much more I have to write. My conservative outline shows I still have 26k left, but that will probably run a little long. We'll see!

Tiny snippet from tonight (ignore any punctuation foobars):

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I needed to find my friend. Then we could get out of here and leave this horrible place behind. I looked around the destroyed wreckage for any signs of life. "Where is Remy?"

As if on cue, the far end of the rubble surged. Like a massive, bronzed pillar, Ethan arose from the garbage, all hulking shoulders and messy dark hair. His shirt had torn and clung to his waist in mere strips, leaving his heaving torso bare.

Clinging to his leg like a damsel in some sort of Conan movie was my friend, Remy.

"Remy," I yelled, circling around the ruins to run back to her side. I dropped to my knees near her, relieved at the sight of her alive and in one piece. "Are you okay?"

She stared at me, uncomprehending, then stared up at Ethan in a daze. "Big."

I touched her cheek, turning her face to me. "We were so worried about you!"

She blinked, then looked up at Ethan again, and caressed his muscular leg. "So...biiiiiig." Her voice trailed off in a breathy sigh.

Erm. Now was not the time.

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PS - I didn't forget about the re-giveaway. I'm going to hold both books and give them away on Goodreads (along with book 2! A set!) when I get my copies for book 2 in. At least in Goodreads I automatically get addresses and can send them out, right? Right. So be looking for that, and I'll be sure and let everyone know when you have a chance to win again.