Chapter Four is now finished.

I admit this is slower than what I would have liked but also not bad considering the holiday traveling, the eating, the sports and movie watching, and the partying I was privy to this year.

The chapter did not deviate from what I wanted it to be. The setting changed a bit, moving from an office to the nave of a Catholic Cathedral, but other than that it stayed true to the outline and my own inner vision. Bran is on the hunt for answers, and those he has grown to care about most are turning on him in unexpected ways. I find it gratifying twisting him; after all, he is a hated character in my book.

Now on to the next chapter. Chapter Five is the first Cardinal point of view chapter. I am excited to write it since it will be the reader's first introduction to him as well as opens up the world and what is going on—to the reader at least. I only give away enough to satisfy the reader, leaving Bran to figure it all out on his own. Events from the Prologue will begin to make more sense in the larger story's construct with Chapter Five, and it has some good fantasy elements I think readers will enjoy.

So, in a moment, I will be going next door to my favorite pub to sit down and outline the chapter.

After that will be Chapter Six. Chapter Six is the first true Richard McAllister point of view chapter. It will do similar things as Chapter Five; it will broaden the reader's understanding of the world Bran is stepping into.

And then in Chapter Seven, Bran steps into it. And all Hell breaks loose.

I have also finished rewriting the Prologue. It is much stronger now. My ex-girlfriend is an editor on Seattle's largest book publisher and her red pen flowed a few weeks ago onto my pages. Now I have incorporated her thoughts where I saw fit, as well as rewriting it to be less Brooksian. I plan on posting the Prologue as soon as I can find the time to put it into Adobe In Design to make it look purty.

I hope those of you who read this are either writing something fun or reading something great! This is probably my last finished chapter of the year—although I may surprise even myself in that regard—so have a safe New Year. Be kind to each other and give your dreams wings. Only you can do both.

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