Another day, another draft

Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, once said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." I can relate. One does not go far without taking a first step, whether walking around the neighborhood, as I do two to three times a day, or writing a gargantuan novel.

This week, I did a little of both. I finished my "workouts" and finished my book, at least the first draft. On Friday morning, I dotted the last 'I" on The Winding Road, my twenty-fifth novel and the second book in the Stone Shed trilogy, a Revolutionary War saga. At 110 chapters, it is my biggest work by chapters. At 142,000 words, it is my second-biggest by length. Either way, it is a monster I was all too happy to tame.

I will now revise the draft, edit it, and send it to others for their thoughtful consideration. I still hope to have the finished book out by May 31.