Doesn't sound fun. I remember driving from Laredo to Houston one winter, in the freezing rain. Wasn't a good situation, as my trailer was empty. I had no idea at that time, how many arroyos were in Texas, necessitating bridges, but everyone would drive at 60+ mph, until they got to a bridge, then slow down to 35mph. I quickly learned to have my foot ready to hit the break (lightly) at a moment's notice. It was not a fun thing to try to slow down an empty flatbed on a dime.

I hope you all are safe! and keep warm!

The Arctic Fox is set in a world where COVID doesn't happen. Originally, it was a short story, but I realized there was a long way to take the story. However to make a world where the base Co's daughter could be trans, it had to be pretty recent.

Certainly, I could have put COVID into the story, but when I started working on it, I had no idea where the virus was going, and I didn't want to extend it any longer than I had to. The storyline is now in late fall of 2021, and will continue for at least another 3 years. Will COVID continue to be a problem for that long? No idea, so to have it in the story seemed impractical.

The hope is that the story will continue into Marcia's career, which is why I say at least 3 more years. She's 15 now, and I know what that career will be, but writing it will present several challenges. Will she live that long (as in the story, not Marcia)? I hope so. Will COVID? I hope not.

Only book one is going up right now. Book two won't go up until it's completed.