Also, if you check out the CURRENT PROJECTS section in the sidebar (over there ———>), you’ll see that I recently dusted off\u00a0Heart of the Nebula<\/strong> for another revision pass. \u00a0This is a direct sequel to Bringing Stella Home<\/strong>, featuring many of the same characters (James, Lars, Stella) plus a few new ones. \u00a0I’m about midway through chapter 4 right now, and really getting into the story.<\/p>\n The previous drafts had some issues, but I think I’ve got a better handle on them now. \u00a0I have no idea when it will be ready to be published, but I’m shooting for sometime next summer. \u00a0With luck, this next revision will be finished in December, at which point I’ll send it out to my first readers and see what they think of it.<\/p>\n Also, I took some time out to work on meta-writing stuff, like goal setting and such. \u00a0I’ll save that discussion for new years, though, since that seems like a much better time to discuss goals and resolutions. \u00a0Also, it will give me a chance to refine them a bit in the intervening month. \u00a0Long story short, I was experiencing a creative block due to some unrealistic personal expectations, but I think I’ve more or less worked it out.<\/p>\n Other than that, life is pretty good. \u00a0I got to see my host family from last year a couple of days ago, when I came in late from Tbilisi and missed the last marshrutkka to my village. \u00a0Called up the family, and they were kind enough to let me spend the night on their couch. \u00a0Today, I said thank you by dropping by with a box of chocolates.<\/p>\n It was great to see them again and spend some time in the neighborhood where I lived last semester. \u00a0Also: twix cookies. \u00a0The market in Batoni next to ProCredit Bank is one of the few places in Kutaisi that sells them. \u00a0If you’ve ever spent any significant time in Georgia, you know exactly what I’m talking about.<\/p>\n So that’s just about it for now. \u00a0If all goes well, I should hear back from my first readers on\u00a0Star Wanderers: Homeworld<\/strong> sometime during the Thanksgiving break. \u00a0Depending on their feedback, it’ll come out anywhere between 1-3 weeks later. \u00a0This will conclude the main story arc for Star Wanderers<\/strong> (at least, the first arc), but it won’t be the last book in the series. \u00a0More on that later, though.<\/p>\n Take care!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey guys, I’m back in Kutaisi today, so I thought I’d drop in and post an update on this (much neglected as of late) blog. \u00a0Life hasn’t been too eventful, but there are a couple of things that I thought you might want to know about. 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