“A book in a year. . . and a historical novel? I know people do it, but I am having so much trouble. I would be thrilled to get it done in two years. . . . I had a lot of concern that the topic wouldn't sell, then I realized I was being foolish. But I still feel I've stuck at the first chapter. Even though I've written the 4th, 5th, and all over the place, how do you tie the problem sections together?”