Finished chapter 16 or Heart of Odin and started chapter 17.  I'm at around 40,000 words--about half-way there.  The quest is moving forward, picked up another member--a dead viking warrior brought back by Odin to act as a guide--and travelled into Niflheim in search of Hel's abode.  Hey what else do you need but a dead viking warrior, a land of ice, and Death Gate waiting at the end of the journey?

I'm on the lookout for a new local writer's group.  I actually started one in my home town a few years back but they have degenerated into a group who wants to talk about writing more than they actually want to write.  And when I say local I really mean one within an hour's drive.  I live in a pretty small town but Raleigh, NC, and Richmond, VA, are both about an hour away.  If I could find the right group I may be willing to drive there once a month for the meetings.  I like online groups okay but it is more impersonal and you can't practice your reading skills.  There's something to be said for getting to practice reading your stories in front of others.