Editing the sequel to The Vampire

For the last three weeks, I've been editing the sequel to The Vampire. Editing is daunting because it requires uninterrupted concentration for hours and hours each day for weeks or months. However, as we all know, this work is crucial to the final work, as it's the author's opportunity (before handing it to an editor) to ensure everything in the story is as intended.

Some of the questions that haunt every author while writing a sequel to one of their favorite books:

- Is each scene descriptive enough - placing the reader inside the scene(s) to see, hear, and     
  smell everything going on?
- Does the story flow well? 
- Is this second volume the perfect continuation of the first book?
- Did I leave anything unresolved from the initial novel?
- Does the sequel live up to what readers will expect?

This is a 30-chapter novel, and as of this weekend, I've completed editing 16 chapters, so I'm well on my way to (hopefully) finalizing the initial editing process. Then on to next phases of the multi-step process that will get this book into the hands of readers. 

Expected publish date -- early 2025.