Final revision gonna take this novel down to 60,000 words and two Fletch Easter eggs.

“After that comes Cornerstone,” I said. “They’re going for the whole fest, then we’ve got to find shows out to New York City. Doug’s on fire about Acme Underground there.”

“That place is real,” Trey said. “That could be good. Is it confirmed?”

“Well, there we're in kind of a gray area.”

“How gray?”

“Charcoal?”