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Yep. I've contacted two editors, a beta reader and a freelance critic. All of whom are so open and borderline brutal with their advice that the rewrite is a project I feel will be far more successful than the original novel.

The first chapter I sent to the critic was absolutely torn apart. I use too many "-ings," adjectives, and, in their words, "word vomit." Yes, fair, I totally do. And I will continue to do so, just to get the ideas out. Then comes the meticulous process of implementing all of their words of wisdom.

Now, each chapter looks professional. They flow beautifully. Whenever I read through what I have written so far, the pride and wonder at how far this masterpiece has come along leaves me on a forward sprint.

With luck, the new book will be out sometime next year. I'm taking it slow. This idea means a lot, and it deserves to be told in the best way possible.

I have finished the first draft of my sequel to As We Were, titled As We Are. It is the second and final book in the series, and I am so in love with it. Everything about it had me in such a chokehold while writing that I finished the project in record time.

It will be released in July, even though it will likely be ready before then. I'm so thrilled to share it with the world -- it is better than the first, and ties everything together beautifully. Such a magical, wonderful journey it has taken me on. While I am saddened to know that this is the end of it, the inspiration for other projects exploring the world Asmund traveled through during his journey to find Abigail is in full force.