I finished the first draft of Cy Reed #3 earlier today. It’s tentatively titled Lost Canyon and clocks in at 404 pages. No idea on the publication date yet but I’m shooting for January 2014. I’d love to have it out sooner, but this book is going to require a little editing magic. Today also…
Ice Storm is Here! Ice Storm is an action/adventure novel and the second in the Cy Reed Adventure series after Chaos. It features all of the things you’ve come to expect from me…forgotten history, crumbling ruins, lost treasure, and strange monsters. If you like Indiana Jones or novels by the likes of Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Steve…
The slow writing pace of my development hell book, Ice Storm, has finally gotten to me. So, I buckled down last night and ripped out 6,000 words. Writing Ice Storm: It’s Time to Pick up the Pace! My “open novel” experiment for writing Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book, has been a rather brutal…
I traveled to my old stomping grounds in New York City this past weekend for an epic engagement party. Yes, I’m still recovering. Ice Storm: Nearing the Final Stretch! I took off Saturday and Sunday for the engagement party. But now I’m back on track with my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my…
So, I didn’t get a chance to write a blog yesterday. Instead, I was shaking off the effects of a massive food coma. Ahh!!! Ice Storm: Days 14 & 15 The last two days constituted Days 14 and 15 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I edited 6,000…
So, my web traffic exploded last Thursday. The reason? A sudden avalanche of interest in the possible discovery of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane. Ice Storm: 12 Days, 36,000 Words! It’s Day 12 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I edited 3,000 words yesterday, bringing my redraft to 36,000 words….
I like to weave little slices of dark history into my novels. Unfortunately, that usually means one thing…the dreaded information dump! Ice Storm: 11 Days, 33,000 Words! So, here we are…Day 11 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I edited 1,500 words yesterday, bringing my redraft to a…
Who are your favorite authors? I’ve got a bunch of them. Today, I wanted to write a little about a man named E.W. Hildick. Read on to find out more! Ice Storm: 10 Days, 31,500 Words! Today is Day 10 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I do…