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A Writing Snapshot

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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!

The Crimson Reign Manuscript Finished!

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The Crimson Reign, Book 5 of the Rising Dawn Saga, is finished and now goes to the editor!

This one involved over 150 writing sessions, of 3-4 hours or more, and is at about 195K words, putting it close to the length of The Undying Light. I started writing it early last December and put every ounce of effort into it to make certain it is the best installment of the series yet, a real thrill ride with loads of action and character development.

This is a true cross genre series with its blend of apocalyptic/dystopian/science fiction/fantasy/paranormal/horror and even some mystery elements, and I took great care to make sure it stayed ahead of the curve as far as its relevance to our world and the things happening in it.

Not an easy task, but I am confident this installment delivers on every level. I am not going to rest either, and I already started this past weekend on the follow-up to Dream of the Navigator in the Faraway Saga!

Onwards and Upwards!

Book Five in the Rising Dawn Saga is Underway!

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I just began writing the 5th book of the Rising Dawn Saga, The Crimson Reign. It has been a little while since the 4th came out, but as I begin this book, I know in my heart that it is the right time for this installment.

The first 4 books tell a grand story that includes the efforts of a small group of very wealthy individuals, who control the largest banking and corporate levers, who are working assiduously to establish a global, borderless system of political and economic control. A pandemic involving an ebola-like virus is a big part of this plotline, and their global strategy.

It also involves a major confrontation between nations inspired by the USA and China, including military conflict, and a civil war within the USA-like nation. Also involves currency crisis and establishment of a new monetary, cashless system. Also the rise of an Antichrist-type figure.

All of it is set against the backdrop of a supernatural cosmic war, with many chess pieces being moved and put in place. It is multi-threaded, like the way Game of Thrones is written, because it has a richness of story and depth that grows with each volume and I know there will be a LOT of story to bring forth in this new volume at many levels.

It takes a lot of research and reflection to write books like this, but they contain a lot, as anyone who has read the first four can vouch for (and, might I say, they were finished years and years before 2020…). Definitely the right time and it is now underway….with 2 volumes after this to complete the series (The Dark Crusade and The Rising Dawn).

Onwards and Upwards. 😉