Life has a way of sticking its grubby paws on my keyboard
and keeping me from writing. For those who don’t know, my partner and I have
recently purchased a small business in Washington State and that whole
experience has not only left me broke, but reeling and busy up to my eyeballs
as well.
Thankfully, during the busy time, I was able to formulate a
better plot and more logical pathway for the second book to take, rather than
what had been there originally. I had been working in that direction, but there
were a lot of loose ends that just didn’t fit right. What I’ve come up with now
is much cleaner and more logical. It’s a tighter plot that leaves plenty of wiggle
room for action, so I do believe I’ve got it heading in the right direction.
My plans were, and still are, to have it released by July,
but with June (submission month) less than three months away, that release date
may not be quite as early as I’d like.
On board for the second book are a few characters you met in
the first one including (but not limited to): Theo, Jewel, Obadiah, Stella, and
of course, her Majesty Sabine. I’ll be introducing you to Bianca the Librarian
as well as a few Hosts and some locals; you’ll even get a good look at Drake
Vendt and the events that led to his appearance on Earth; and Captain Malano will
get a bit of a promotion. You’ll even take a tour of the Citadel (after a
brief, but important, stopover in Draconia).
Things are picking up speed, just not quite as fast as the
calendar is going… Whatever happened to January? I’ll be pushing through the
latest version, then sending it to my first readers for input, then more
editing and the second round of readers, proofing, then off to the publisher.
That’s my schedule. Here’s hoping I can fit it all into the
next four months!