Announcement: *clears throat and assumes a queenly proclamation voice* I have decided BB&HB is too vowel-free to make an easy-to-say manuscript codename so I’m henceforth renaming it Project Candlelight. Writing it is my birthday present to myself. 

(Boy…I’ve been very generous to myself this year, haven’t I? 😂) 

*Coughs and resumes regularly scheduled update voice* 

Work on Project Candlelight is going this well this week. There have been a couple of cool developments: some new characters have ambushed me, a menacing new magical creature is about to impact the plot, and the main characters have no idea what they’re walking into…

Ah, writer life! *cackles maniacally* 

And here’s the weekly snippet:

“There,” the dragon rider said as he shoved the envelope into my hands. “My orders are fulfilled. Personally,” his voice dropped to a whisper, “I hope someone in that mob kills you.”

 I looked up from the letter and smiled. “Better men than you have hoped the same and I’m still here.”