Finished another tale, “Brass Valley.” Not a terribly long one (one of the shorter ones), but still kinda interesting.
I’ve ordered the stories in the spreadsheet according to the order I think they’ll go in the book. Irritatingly, the second story, the one following on after “Honolulu,” is one that I kinda stalled out on… and it’s one I need to not only finish but make work.
Clearly it’s turning into a good-sized work, but I suspect a good editor would go through it with a woodchipper. I could easily see half of the length being filtered out.
It had been my plan to release the stories in the proper order, since it would make more sense that way (there is a process to the invasion that explains why some places are surprised and others aren’t). But I think I’ll release “Champion of the Seas” next… I think it’s a pretty good one, and stands well on its own. Stay tuned.