I do not normally do these, because I change my drafts so much and because I don't like to post things until I know they're done. But I have so many things I want to work on that I am CALLING this one done so that I can get through and finish. I have a plan for the whole of this story, and I'm going to finish it, then try to shop it to five or six places, and failing that, I'll add it to the SP kitty.

This story is formerly known as SHINING LIGHT on this blog. It's still that in my head, but I think that's a terribly unmarketable title, and if I keep up the way I'm going in revisions, it's not going to make a ton of sense with the story. So, for now I'm calling it HERO. It's a short novel coming in at around 50k at the moment, but it could go a bit longer as I shift things. Or shorter. It has romantic, paranormal, and urban fantasy elements. Mostly, though, I think of it as an m/m fairytale.

For those of you who've read former teasers here or the beta draft, you won't recognize much of this at all. Maybe none of it--I've already lost track of what was what draft. There's also been a shift in the protag. I am a huge, unabashed fan of what is apparently called "gay for you," but after some consulting with Hal, it worked better for his character to be gay but quite closeted.

Anyway, don't get too attached to teasers, but for today, there is one.

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