I have two chapters left to write, before I finish this book about extra-terrestrial life in the universe. It's hard to believe I'm this close to finishing, but I am, and it feels exhilarating. 

The remaining two chapters are in the middle of the novel, oddly enough. I tend to write the chapters within my novels out of order, as the scenes come to me, much like one would put a puzzle together. This process has always worked for me.

As I read scenes and chapters I write to close friends, I am bowled over by their reactions and feedback, which has been super positive. Because this is a new genre for me, I guess I wasn't sure how it would be received. To my delight, those I've read to, keep asking me for more, because they're so thoroughly enjoying the story, and want to know what happens next.

Not much longer now....   

I've been working on this new novel for about a year and a half, and I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Guessing -- I have around another 50 pages or so to write and I'll be wrapping up this story, which is so much more than a novel about intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. After reading the first few chapters, readers will soon realize that this book is just as much about the meaning of life on earth, and the nature of the human soul, as it is about what exists beyond earth's atmospheric borders, and who the other people of the universe are and what their civilizations are like. 

I am so passionate about this book, that I find myself getting up extra-early before work to write, and writing after work and on the weekends, so I can constantly immerse myself in this intriguing story where scenes and characters teach me something every day. 

As of today, hitting the one-year mark of writing my new novel about the diverse extra-terrestrial life that joins us in calling the universe home. There's so much in this new work readers will not expect, so be prepared for that which you could never imagine. I'm about 2/3 complete, so planning on an early 2023 release if all goes well.

It's thrilling and encouraging to reach certain milestones when you're writing a new novel. Whether you're writing the very first chapter of your new book, developing some interesting character that will move your storyline forward, or creating a whole new world out of nothing but your imagination, it is all very exciting to any author. You see the evidence of your hard work right there on the page. And when the story moves you, you know it will move those who read it. Having so much done, and seeing the magical world you've created, drives you to continue, so you can finish and share it with others. 

After nine months of researching, writing, and editing, while working and living life, finally reaching the halfway mark in this new extra-terrestrial book feels very satisfying. 

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