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Writing Update – July 23, 2018

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So much going on this month, folks! Let’s get this writing update going!

Writing!

A Circle of Shadows

The proof is in. First copies have been sent to my advance readers. Some feedback has already been trickling in and I’m loving what I’ve been hearing. Lots of praise for where the story goes, quite a few screams as well, but people seem to enjoy the book.

Can’t ask for more than that!

Oh, except that if you should pre-order your copy today!

As people have mentioned certain aspects of the novel, I’ve realized how much A Circle of Shadows changed during the drafting. This is going to make a great author commentary so be sure to grab your copy and read it as soon as you can!

Promethean

Book Two of the DSA is finally coming together. I’ve buckled down this week to finish my first massive pass on the draft. Hoping to have this off my plate by the end of the month.

I’m so happy to have made some real progress on this one. It’s been an editing struggle. Lots learned during the process, some lessons repeated multiple times, in order to refine the narrative and make sense of each character’s role.

Really excited to keep plugging away at the DSA series. It has all my favorite aspects of a conspiracy thriller, heavy in the science-fiction vein.

Ancient Weapons

I put together the script for what will be Book One in a series called Red Epsilon. This one is pure space opera. We’re talking starships and space battles. Aliens and cool weapons. Snarky banter and heartfelt characters.

This one holds a special place in my heart and I’m really working to keep each book in the series standalone. That is a new challenge for me. (DSA goes the opposite way and everything is very interconnected and runs together for a full narrative.)

I think it is the strongest script I’ve put together in a long time and I can’t wait to sit down to start the draft this fall.

Superman

Say what? You’re writing Superman now?

I wish!

I am working on a spec script for the character (in my “spare” time). The idea is to keep my hand in the comic world. To do so, I realized I should be putting more time on crafting comic book scripts in order to better grasp the genre.

Why Superman?

I recently read Man of Steel #2 by Brian Michael Bendis. I won’t give away the whole plot of the issue but there was a sequence early in the book concerning the Toyman. Great villain. Great pathos.

He is in Coast City, rampaging in some giant Kaiju monster. Just destroying the city for no justifiable reason. His motivations completely unknown, the impetus behind his appearance totally lost. A wasted element from a writer claiming Superman doesn’t have many decent villains…

Suffice it to say, I was not a fan.

It made me realize he missed the point of the character. But what is the point of the Toyman? That’s where I started and put together a basic outline for a single issue story utilizing my favorite elements of Superman.

My plan is to finish the script between projects and share it here on the blog.

Interview!

I recently sat down with L.A. Frederick to discuss my writing. You can check out the interview here. And be sure to pick up a copy of The Rain.

Thanks for reading!

Writing Update – June 25, 2018

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Sometimes you can think you’re unstoppable, that when push comes to shove you can move heaven and earth to get the work done.

Then June rolls around…

Writing Update

It’s almost a misnomer. I’m plugging away at DSA Season One and will be for quite some time. The truth of the matter, however, is that the family has come first for the last month. And it should.

I started pouring every waking hour into Greystone back in March 2016. For over two years every nap, every evening and every weekend went into crafting the five novels in the series. It went into marketing. It went into promotion, newsletters, blogs, and every other crazy facet of this world.

Away from my kiddos. Away from my wife.

It hasn’t been fun for them.

This past month showed me that big time.

This summer, I’m restructuring some goals and working on a new way to build what is coming for the next few years. And I’m taking some time to be with my family.

So what’s coming your way?

A Circle of Shadows just arrived in my mailbox this week. I’m reading through it and closing the last minute issues. I think it is the perfect send-off for the series for now. I hope you’ll agree.

The pre-order is live on Amazon for the ebook! Check it out today.

Lots more story to tell in the city of Portents but for now this is goodbye.

I’m buckling down to complete edits on DSA Season One, Book Two entitled Promethean. I love the story involved and the character interactions and hope I can pull it together in the self-editing phase. It’s been a bear of a time working on the details and fleshing out story logic for some long term plans in the series, however, I think you’ll find it all worthwhile when you see the results down the line.

To break away from editing, I’m finally putting an outline together for a new sci-fi, space opera series called Red Epsilon. Five books are planned with more in the offering down the line. It’s a love letter to Star Trek and Babylon 5 about a reluctant crew forced to stand against a growing darkness in the universe. Book One is called Ancient Weapons and I’m hoping to script it out this summer so it is ready to draft during NaNoWriMo this November.

Sci-Fi Valley Con

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my table in Altoona a couple weeks back. It was a fun time meeting new readers and showing them how awesome the Greystone series can be. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the books!

Time to hunker down and get this book DONE!

Thanks for reading.

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