And just like that, two months slipped away… The calendar thief is getting way too good at his job. Anyway, welcome to the writing update for April 2035, I mean, 2025. Or do I?
Enough screwing around. Let’s go!
Writing Update
Greystone
I’ll open with the good news. Greystone Book 8 is DONE! Woohoo. Hooray. Thank goodness…
It’s called Legends and Legacies and is THE BIGGEST Greystone novel yet. This book is the lynchpin for the entire series really. Probably why it nearly killed me to put it together. Every character changes through the story. Friendships are broken. Relationships are forged. Secrets are revealed. And all set the stage for the final two books in the series.
So, what about the bad news? Hey, the book is done, right? It is. For now. I’m planning on revisiting it again in June for one last pass. Like I said, this book is too important to screw up and I think I’ve nailed things down pretty well, but one more pass never hurt anything, did it? We’ll see.
Suffice it say, my original plan to complete the drafts for Books 9 and 10 have fallen to the wayside. My schedule doesn’t allow for 100,000 word novels at the moment, so I’m pivoting to a few other things until the fall.
Like…
Coventry
I outlined the first of two Christmas adventures that will be available to read for free on Patreon this December. It’s called Endless Winter and is based on one of my favorite Marvel artifacts: The Casket of Ancient Winters. There’s more to it, of course. Warren tries to make amends for all the lore he’s handed to the very worst of humanity. This story plays heavily into the curse he’s afflicted with thanks to Anansi.
It’s been fun getting back to this world. I love how these short stories may feel small, but they really allow for seeds to be planted that will play out in big ways when I finally get to write the main series.
My plan is to work all next month to write and edit these two tales. Should be a nice diversion from everything else going on.
What else?
Too much really. If I had my way, I’d be writing all day, every day, and still have plenty to say by the end of it all. Right now, though, the family needs me more than my desk, so I’ve been walking away a bit more than usual. Exercise would be nice too, so that might start happening. (Should be alive to finish some of these stories, right?)
I’ve been adding Archive Books to Patreon. Be sure to head over there, subscribe, and start enjoying the hell out of all things DSA and Greystone.
Speaking of DSA: Season One is no longer exclusive to Kindle. I’ll be uploading it to all the major retailers this weekend, including my Payhip store. Season Two will be coming at the end of June.
