May your 2026 be filled with oodles of happiness and success.
Never a fan of resolutions, I’ve lashed onto one this year. “The Halcyon Year of Completion” harkens. Those who follow me on Discord understand my writing process is methodical and time-consuming. The creation bit—the rampant dancing of wild-eyed, flailing muses—is the easy part. From there, at least several months expire (the “letting the beef roast rest” phase) before a further month is required to polish for release.
All of which means The Yards is gummed up with twelve novels and eleven novellas awaiting edits. Plus, Jim’s saga in “The Immortal” has two further compendiums (c. forty chapters each) requiring rewrites and extensive editing. Thus, my noble quest: complete as many as possible and get them scheduled for launch.
Will this effort roll-over into 20207? Given my usual busy work schedule, most likely, yes.
Will the muses permit me to focus? Perhaps. I’ve offered up November to let them race around, helping me pen a pair of sequels to the novel slated for editing in October. Off to the side, a pair of short-story collections also draws their attention. Such shorter tales take about two days to scribble.
In any event, my goal is to have these works free of the slipways in 2028-2030. They will follow those already scheduled for SOL release and publication.
So stay tuned, and as always, thank you, dear supporters. Your kind words continue to fuel this madcap endeavor.
Hugs to you all,
Ivey