We’re already a month into the new year? Madness. I don’t understand how these writing updates continue to sneak up on me. It’s been a crazy opening month behind the writing desk. Let’s get to the writing update!
Writing Update
The Missing
I opened the year by reviewing the next release in the DSA series. The first proof was gorgeous, except for one glaring error. The cover read Season ONE, not Season Two…
How I never noticed that when I was showing it off six months ago is astounding, but it’s all fixed now. Thank goodness I went ahead with the early proof.
Other than the occasional tweak, this one was pretty rock-solid from the final edit. I love introducing new elements to the world of the DSA, and the new character of Lizzy Doyle was a lot of fun to write.
The Missing arrives March 13th, and the pre-order is now up on Amazon if you want to snag your digital copy for only $0.99.
This one deviates from the path a little bit. I hope people enjoy the story, since it has some strong Ben-Morgan scenes, but I am worried about backlash akin to The Bridge in Season One. (Must be a curse of the Book 3’s…)
Cracked Chrysalis
I typically wait until closer to release to do my final checks on a book. Something about Cracked Chrysalis was hanging over me lately, though. The past two weeks I’ve been working to clean up the narrative and expand certain sections.
This book is so important to the overall arc of the series. I really need it to shine. I’m not saying every book isn’t key, they all carry their moments, but this one really ramps up the danger for the team. Multiple threats from the past collide and it pays off threads that date all the way back to The Clearing in big ways.
Suffice it to say, I’m incredibly pleased with how the pass went. The book is going to knock your socks off. And where things go from here?
Oh, boy. The future is looking dicey for the DSA…
Army in the Obelisk
More review for the month. Are you sensing a pattern?
I did a final pass on this standalone Greystone adventure so I could finally format the paperback edition. I love this story. There are so many touchstones to the main series, yet it is a thoroughly fun read from start to finish.
Again, I made some minor tweaks. A few of the action scenes needed to be beefed up, but overall this was really fulfilling to put together. The twelve-part structure offered a nice challenge from a storytelling perspective which is always something I enjoy tackling.
I’m closing in on how this book is going to come your way. Answers will be arriving by the end of February. (I hope…)
Errant Knight
Greystone 7 is DONE! The final edit (for now) is complete. Usually by this point in the process I am screaming at the screen, wanting nothing more than to be done with the book. I typically hate everything on the page by the final edit. Nothing feels right and I question every decision made throughout the entire process.
For some reason, Alpha and Omega and Errant Knight haven’t gone in that direction. I absolutely love both books. They might be my strongest ever, in fact. I’m as shocked as everyone else. Positivity after months of ripping entire scenes apart and praying for narrative cohesiveness is a rarity for me. (I’m taking it as my growing maturity with the process, but we all know that’s not true.)
Hopefully the rest of the series goes as smoothly.
Phew. That was a busy month for the writing update. I should take some time off… HA!
What’s next?
Lots of scripting coming my way over the next few months. The end of Greystone. DSA Season Three. Who knows what else…
Scripting should allow me more time for in-person events as well as figuring things out on the digital front. We’ll see.
Thanks for reading!
