Welcome back to the show that never ends!!! I promised myself a quiet March after the launch of Pathways in the Dark, especially with every member of my household celebrating birthdays in a three week span.

I always break my promises when it comes to easing off on the writing.

Instead, I launched into my next series with reckless abandon.

Writing Update

I love school vacations. It is my bread and butter when it comes to productivity. Having my lovely wife home last week gave me the opportunity to jump head first into the first book in a new series.

42,002 words in 7 days.

It’s called The Clearing and it is coming your way in June 2019.

The first in a series of novella type serials, The Clearing is the first of six “episodes” which will make up the first season.

I have a LONG way to go before I feel comfortable throwing more details your way but, holy crap, am I excited about this!

A Circle of Shadows

The next and final installment in the Greystone series (for now…) is heading to my lovely and talented editor at Kristen Corrects Inc this month. So this week I am hunkered down making sure the latest draft is up to snuff and presentable.

I do not want to disappoint on this one. The pressure is on but from what I’ve heard in terms of feedback from my very early readers I think I managed to stick the landing. More on this next week.

Buffalo Comicon – April 15th!!!

Stop and pay me a visit this Sunday between 10am and 5pm!! Bring your paperback to be signed or pick one up at the show!

Can’t wait to see you there! Order your ticket today!

Reading Update

Blood Rites by Jim Butcher – Absolutely love this series. Book Six in The Dresden Files and every time I finish one I want to pounce on the next installment. This book was no exception. Butcher throws a ton at you in the beginning but always manages to juggle the seemingly disparate plotlines with ease. The world he’s developed has grown so much since the first two books. Can’t wait to see what happens next.

When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket – I have never read a Lemony Snicket novel, though I confess I am loving the current Netflix series based on A Series of Unfortunate Events. Reading this book I couldn’t help but hear Patrick Warburton’s narration in the back of my mind, edging me further and further into the bizarre mystery unfolding in the pages. A dazzling array of characters, each with their own quirks on display for the reader.

A fast read and an enjoyable one to boot.