As of this evening, this is where things stand:


Vanguard: Summon the Thunder Word Count:

31,535 / 60,000 (52.0%)

My hands haven't hurt this much since I was 12 and found my grandfather's Playboy collection.

Given that it looks like the book will come in closer to 120,000 words rather than 100,000, I've gone ahead and adjusted my expected contribution appropriately.

Kevin's also started to send me pages, that I'll now have a chance to read through since I've built myself a bit of a cushion with respect to my monthly "word quota." With that in mind, I'll be sure to post a running count for his half of the book (and therefore, a total manuscript word count) here shortly.

Please, contain your enthusiasm.

In other news, Kevin and I had a blast chatting with members of Kansas Writers, Inc. on Saturday. A very nice group of writers, of all stripes and experience levels from published pros to aspiring students. They tolerated our particular brand of idiocy with grace and style, and even invited us back for a future event. Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.