Fall Folk Festival is in the rear view mirror for this year. I had a great time, as always. The audience was small for my reading, but very appreciative. No books sold this year; that’s usually how it is. I returned on Sunday to volunteer as stage manager, and I enjoyed the performances I did see.

My favorite act was the Raging Grannies, an group who dress up like old women and sing protest songs. I also got to see the PJAMERs, a community marching band that played — what else? — protest songs. It’s been that kind of year!

With all this handled, I’m back to focusing on The Warlock’s Army. It’s up to 235 pages (manuscript, not printed) and 65,000 words now. Jeniana has decided to become a spokesman for the witches who are dispersed around Revelary Lake. Meanwhile, Cassander is explaining to his father, Revel Breed, that Viola said no to his generous invitation. Revel is mad enough to let a few truths slip out.

This is a delicate passage, because it will connect to some things Jeniana already learned from Viola. Cassander won’t know all that and should be confused, but will actually connect to parts of Revel’s scheme that Jeniana doesn’t know about. I trust my readers to put the pieces together. It’s a fun scene to write, anyway.

Back to it, then!

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