Has it been a month already? No idea how that happens. A busy month all around with a new project in development for your reading pleasure!

Writing!

The Medusa Coin launched and my incredible advance team has done some fantastic work promoting the novel and posting reviews. I cannot thank them enough for their hard work in making the launch a success. The $0.99 launch window closes on the 30th so grab your copy now!

 

             

 

Pathways in the Dark is back from the lovely and talented, Kristen Hamilton over at Kristen Corrects. I’m hoping to really dive into it this weekend to make sure everything lines up with any additional changes and tweaks. If you’re interested in joining the advance team for this one be sure to email me at lou@loupaduano.com and I’ll shoot you a copy when the time comes.

Time for a new project!

The fifth and final book (for now…) of Greystone is written. Edits are coming! The draft is strong and I know where I need to make it better. It’s been an amazing experience taking this journey with Soriya and Loren. With it winding down next year it saddens me to leave them behind for even a moment but…

It opened the door to a brand new project! The Lost Outpost is my first foray into science fiction proper with a space opera/military/horror feel to it that I think plays to my strengths and should be engaging to people not in love with the genre. The book is outlined and I’m slowly diving into the scripting phase – my favorite!

Stepping into a new world has been challenging and the process takes some getting used to again. Learning new voices, finding new angles for storytelling and pushing boundaries not yet explored takes time, but oh man is it fun to figure out along the way.

The Lost Outpost, if things go according to plan will be heading your way early 2019. (Crazy to think about, I know…) I’ll be talking about it more come November when NaNoWriMo kicks off!

Reading

Ambassador Book One: Seeing Red by Patty Jensen – To get in the sci-fi spirit I took the opportunity to dive into Patty Jensen’s space opera series Ambassador. The world building involved is incredibly rich and the characters have a diverse history. Everything is explained well and sufficient background is given for all the customs and protocols necessary as an ambassador between Earth and other worlds. The conspiracy building in the background definitely has me intrigued about future installments as well.

I’m ignoring the love story component of the novel. It didn’t speak to me or have any real bearing to what I felt was the main thrust of the narrative. I’m sure it widened the potential audience for the series but for me it didn’t fit with the pressure Cory Wilson’s character was under during the novel.

I’m heading to Buffalo Comic-Con this weekend! And yes, I’ll be the guy holding the My Little Pony’s for my kids while we wander the floor. See you there!