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Many things, actually!

1. I fixed chapter 12 of A MIDWINTER PRINCE and sent it off to beta. And I didn't break anything too badly in my edits!

2. I joined wipbigbang.tumblr.com with A MIDWINTER PRINCE, because I want to finish this story and get back to my epic already, dammit.

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Well, that's actually it writer-wise, but hey. That chapter had me stalled for AGES. The characters kept wanting me to turn the fic into an angsty political thriller instead of the rom-com I'm determined to write, but I've finally got them back on track. Sure, there's a tiny bit more angst + politics than the original material (I'm talking A CHRISTMAS PRINCE, not MERLIN) but that's just my way of filling in the UFO-size plot holes.

I anticipate the finished fic to be 70-80k words, which means it's essentially a full-length novel.

Want a sneak preview? Let's see if I can make a cut work.

Edit: Apparently I can't. So, yeah. Scroll down for a preview?
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 We're now at 32,105 words in beta! Have a sneak preview, because it's fun writing Merlin and Morgana as friends, not enemies:

Hope you all had a safe, fun new year! We took Bucky and Xena on a hike to the beach, where Bucky learned waves are not to be trusted and Xena learned sand is awesome for digging. They also got muddy. So muddy. You have no idea how muddy*.

I also wrote a bit about what I carry in my day-to-day go-bag, as a service dog handler. Read about it on Twitter. https://twitter.com/JordanSBrock/status/1080282948744687616

On the fandom front, A Midwinter Prince is over 25,000 words! I'm working on chapter 9 now, and I'm probably 1/3 of the way through the story. It's a modern paranormal royal AU (Merlin/Arthur) based on Netflix's A Christmas Prince.

Wish me luck getting through the next paragraph! Once I can get this scene kicked off, I'll hopefully be able to wrap chapter 9 (tomorrow?) and get started on chapter 10. I really want to get this finished ASAP so I can get back to the giant, still-untitled, still-needs-a-britpick epic crossover.

What are you all up to these days?

* This is only the first coat of mud, which he got on the way to the beach. The hike back to the parking lot added a full second layer, halfway up his body.