A Writing Snapshot

I have been meaning for awhile to give an overview of where everything is at, in terms of my writing projects that are ongoing or complete and in the editing/publishing pipeline, so, today, here it is!

Writing has been going very well over the past two years, and I’ve been very focused on completing new installments in each of my primary series. At the moment, I am working on the second book in the Faraway Saga, Rise of the Voyagers, the follow-up to Dream of the Navigator. Currently, the word count on the manuscript is just over 66.4K, so it is well over halfway done (Dream of the Navigator was about 110K) and progress is being made daily. I am really excited with how well the story is flowing and how it builds from everything in the first book.

There are going to be several new releases in the near future. I have completed manuscripts for new titles in the Rising Dawn Saga, the Fires in Eden Series, the Hellscapes collection, and the Ragnar Stormbringer Tales.

The Crimson Reign, Book 5 of the Rising Dawn Saga, is complete and in the editing pipeline. It is a little shorter than The Undying Light, and a little larger than The Seventh Throne. Readers of the series should get ready for a real thrill ride as everything ramps up in the global conflict going on, and the wars in the supernatural realms. This title is very relevant to events happening in the world today, just as the series has been, and I took great care with those aspects of the book.

Path of Valor, Book 4 of the Fires in Eden Series, is also complete and in the editing pipeline. This one is about the size of Spirit of Fire. This one features a broad range of settings and expands the reader’s experience of Ave, as the story kicks into a full-throttle pace that takes everything from Spirit of Fire and before into a higher gear. This title features some of the most intense and vivid scenes in the series yet, and there is no fluff whatsoever. The character arcs really advance well, and Epic fantasy readers are going to be thrilled with this installment.

Hellscapes, Volume III is done, edited, and about to be announced. It features another set of stories set in the infernal realms, with a broad range of variation in settings and characters. I worked hard to make sure this is the most macabre and intense volume yet, that delivers all the goods that readers of dark-edged, visceral horror enjoy. It is very different from my other work, but they allow me to explore some areas I can’t in other genres.

Burning Skies, a new Ragnar Stormbringer Tale, is done, almost edited, and close to being announced. The release of this one as an eBook will make it possible for another print compendium to be published, since each compendium contains three novellas. It features a desert setting, a hard-hitting adventure with Ragnar involving intrigue, a fearsome supernatural foe, and a really nice range of other characters. Look for an announcement on this very soon!

As you might guess, I have had been in a great writing mode these past two years, with well over 600,000 words involved in the above. I am always working to advance my craft and storytelling, and I am confident that these new novels, collection, and novella reflect that! So stay tuned, a lot of announcements forthcoming on new releases in the coming months!

Several Manuscripts Completed and Off to the Editor!

This past week, I finished the final passes on a manuscript for a new short story collection. I have been completing several new writing projects over the past few months, including the following:

One large novel. (epic fantasy)

Three novellas.(sword and sorcery)

The new short story collection. (horror)

All are complete and off for the editing phase. I will give each of these a more proper introduction shortly, so you can see what will be coming out in terms of new releases. This batch of five manuscripts definitely contains a lot of storytelling content, totaling over 400K words overall.

I think readers of mine are going to love all of them!

I have already dived into going over notes and doing prep for the writing of two new projects, new titles for two separate series. I will be posting details about this as well, very soon. 🙂

Have a great weekend everyone!

3 Titles Currently 99 cents in eBook formats!

I currently have 3 titles available for 99 cents in eBook formats, making it easy to try my work out or start one of my series.

The three titles available are:

The Exodus Gate, Book One of the Rising Dawn Saga
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Crown of Vengeance, Book One of the Fires in Eden Series
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Chronicles of Ave, Volume 1
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You can get them on Kindle, Nook, or Kobo for just 99 cents. If you never have read any of my work before, I recommend starting with Chronicles of Ave, as it is a short story collection that contains a range of types of tales set in my world of Ave (featured in the Fires of Eden Series). It will definitely give you a good introduction to the kind of writing I do, characters, creatures, and my worlds.

Great verdict in first published review of Chronicles of Ave!

I wanted to pass along the first review published for Chronicles of Ave, Volume 1.  I’m happy to report that the book received 5 Vampire Bites from Page Bites today, and the reviewer really liked the diversity in the collection of short stories (something I was particularly happy about, because I set out to have a distinct array of stories and settings in this volume).

Here’s a wonderful quote from it: ” So if you like words that flow off the page, characters that will surprise you and stories that are filled with fantasy and creatures then this set of stories is for you.”

Read the full review at:

http://pagebitereviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/ave-here-i-come.html