I finished the Low Earth Orbit outline of the Via Serica series today.  After taking a deep breath, I realized that I might be able to pull this off, given time and a ton of research*.  I’m going to alternate books in the series with other projects so that I have less of a chance of burning out on the subject.  Which means that this is going to take a while.

Here’s how I want books to work out:

1. December 2015 / January 2016 – Short story collection.  Several snippets from the rough draft have already been posted.
2. December 2016 – Second  Via Serica – Working title:  Indus
3. Summer / Fall 2017 – Second Minivandians book – Working title:  Coming Home
4. Fall 2018 – Third Via Serica book
5. Summer/Fall 2019 – Short Story collection
6. Fall 2020 – Fourth Via Serica book
7. Summer/Fall 2021 – ????
8. Fall 2022 – Fifth and final Via Serica book.

Of course, dates, titles, and everything else are subject to the vagaries of family, work, and whatever else gets in the way.  But at least now I know where I want to be when Boo starts middle school.

*Oh, no, please don’t make me listen to lectures and read books about languages, food, cultures, and history.  Whatsoever shall I do?