The beta hits the week of May 8th, so probably the first half of June I'm guessing. Give or take. I kind of took a break after 2.0 hit as well and just got back into the game. Make sure when ya finish your novel, you send an appropriate sci-fi track to go with it for easy listening.
Heh heh, well, I'm not sure what would go best with it. I wrote the entire thing with space music playing in the background over the years--ambient, of course. So... here's a small taste:
[video=youtube;rjvF36gzLF8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjvF36gzLF8[/video]
It is best listened to in the dark, with the lights out and nobody else in the house. If you have a sensory deprivation tank... that's even better!
Enjoy.
p.s. I do not recommend it for the weak of heart.