Once Upon a Midnight Erie

Greetings! It’s a pretty big leap to go from a June blog post to a mid‑October one. There’s been so much happening behind the scenes—so much, in fact, that my posting schedule went completely ary and then vanished altogether. I apologize for that. This project is mostly a one‑person rodeo, and I am that person. Luckily, I’ve had the honor of working with a developmental editor in a year‑long process that helped shape Once Upon a Midnight Erie into a coherent and (hopefully) a

The first round of edits is officially complete, and my beta readers have begun their descent into the story. It’s a strange feeling — handing over a world I’ve been shaping in the dark — but it’s time.

"Once Upon a Midnight Erie" consists of twenty-six chapters. The editing process, a meticulous endeavor where every word and detail is crucial, and each scene must be effective, has been underway for nearly nine months. As I wrap up the edits for Chapter Twenty, I'm delighted to start editing Chapter Twenty-One before the new year. At twenty-one, my book is metaphorically old enough to celebrate the new year. Cheers!