This past summer while we were editing Heart of the Crown, I spent a couple of weeks outlining book 4 and 5. Then, while driving to our vacation, my alpha reading team, Carol and our good friend, Brad, read through the chapter details for both books and helped fill in a few weak spots.
I must admit that this has really sped up my writing process, and I am on a roll with writing this next book, Shadow of the Crown.
So much so that I am sending the first few chapters to my Beta Reading team this weekend. Not only that, but I have already written over 75,000 words, and I am really hoping to have it completed by the end of October!
I want to share a little scene with you. For those who have read Heart of the Crown, this will answer as many questions as it creates! I know, I know, you really want more information about her, but you will have to make due with this little morsel for now!
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Harry Hathaway headed down the street, a silver necklace dangling from his fingers. As he walked, he examined it, talking to himself.
"Not bad, Handsome Harry, you old rogue. There isn't a woman alive who can resist your charms."
He turned up the side street, dropping the necklace into a small pouch, then withdrew a slender key. He had stopped at a door, ready to unlock it when he thought he detected a faint hissing noise. He paused, the key only partly inserted, listening intently.
Again the sound issued forth, and then a voice whispered, "Harry!"
"Who's there?" he cried out, his voice echoing down the street.
"It's me, Harry," came a familiar voice.
"You'll have to be a little more specific," he replied, "I know a lot of 'me's'."
"It's me, Nikki, Nikki the Knife."
"Nik?" he responded in surprise. "You've been gone a long time Nik, we all thought you were dead."
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