The re-editing of the first three books continues. I'm still putting out re-edited chapters at the rate of one a day. I'll be posting the eighth chapter of Book II today.
The uncomfortable truth is that Book I needs the most work. It was my first project as an author, and there is no getting around the fact that it has flaws. Even after the latest round of editing, I still see significant problems. I've decided to do another re-edit of the first book.
I don't know if I can fix everything about it that troubles me, but I can at least minimize the problems. Expect to see some more chapters from this book reposted. I'll let you know when I've done everything feasible without a complete re-write.
I am more sanguine about Books II and III. I don't expect to edit them again after this round. Is it too immodest to say that I'm kind of proud of how they are turning out?
I've been spending quite some time researching and plotting Book IV. I always say that until the first draft is finished, I'm not confident that a project will be successful. Still, I'm pleased with the progress, and I'm cautiously optimistic about Book IV.
I remain exceedingly grateful to readers who send me corrections. I'd like to thank madnige and usachief. There have been others who have made significant contributions, but I am mortified to say that despite thanking them individually, I've deleted their emails and forgotten their usernames, so I can't acknowledge them publicly. I'll try to make it up to you.