I like to take stock on where I am with my work and I feel it’s important to share that with you here. Every two weeks you can find out what I’m currently writing, what I’ve been reading and other interesting factoids I have found on the interwebs instead of doing my work.

Writing

Big week right now. The Signs of Portents Goodreads Giveaway started Sunday and runs through November 17th. If anyone has been holding out on picking up their copy you now have your chance to win a signed paperback from yours truly. If you already have a copy, please be sure to spread the word about the giveaway. It is a great opportunity to bring more people into the fold so they’re ready for the next release in the Greystone series.

Speaking of which, Tales from Portents finally left my desk for a bit. It is currently in the able hands of my wonderful editor, Kristen Hamilton. Time to make it readable! All joking aside, I am very excited to share this project with you come February and am looking forward to making it even better with the help of Kristen and all the feedback received from my beta readers last month.

I am currently reading through my script level draft of the next Greystone novel. I like to make at least two passes over the heavily outlined draft. It helps to figure out early questions and nip them in the bud. It also helps point me toward areas that require additional thought or (GASP) research. Better to hit them early than grinding to a halt during the drafting stage of things. I am looking for a November 1st start date to coincide with National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as the cool kids call it. More on that and the title of the new novel soon. (When will then be now?)

Reading

Joanna Penn’s Day of the Vikings (ARKANE Book # 5) – A great novella in the series. At its heart it deals with Norse Mythology and the Eye of Odin. A ton of detail and a great action piece that can be read in an afternoon. Penn puts quite a bit of research into each of her novels and it shows. From the descriptions of the artifacts to the rituals I was blown away at how involved the book was considering its length. Also, it is available for FREE on her site.

This was my first foray into the ARKANE series and there was no confusion in reading it. I understood the characters and the situation. Morgan Sierra was a great complement to my own Soriya Greystone. I was immediately connected to her and the backstory provided. The hints at larger stories, at the events that led into this installment definitely made me want to go back and start at the beginning. Great stuff.

Back to work!

Thanks for reading.