Update for Jan 19 2018: Editing Well Underway

Another quick update. Hacking away at this chapter daily now. And editors are now telling me all the things I've done wrong or are incorrect! A fresh set of eyes definitely makes all the difference.

Note to all aspiring writers who would like an editor to take a peek at their drafts:

* Preread/proofread your draft first! Editors' times are not well spent picking up basic spelling or grammar issues. You'll also find obvious errors (missing words, misplaced/missing sentences, things that don't make sense read together, etc) that your editors won't have to spend time pointing out to you.
* Be prepared for your work to be torn apart. That new word you learned you just had to use? Doesn't fit. A passage you enjoyed writing? It's a mess, rewrite it.
* Conversely: Be prepared to defend your work! Editors can point out a lot of things, but that doesn't mean you have to accept every suggestion or correction they make. Sometimes you wrote something a particular way for a specific reason. Sometimes you'll simply disagree. And that's okay! Ultimately: It's your work.
* Be available. Don't email a copy of your draft and be closed off communication-wise from your editors. Sometimes a good back-and-forth/conversation is worthwhile. In my case, I use Google Drive to collaborate, which is a fantastic tool for this sort of thing.
* Thank them! Kind of goes without saying, hopefully.

Every day we get closer to the release. Hang tight folks! I know it's been years... so just a little while longer!