It occurs to me that if I can post a little more frequently then I won’t have to start every post with an apology for what I haven’t posted in such a long time.

The epic journey to find a title for my next fantasy continues. It’s proving more challenging than I expected, but in the course of my research (listening to the songs of Woodstock, developing a crush on Grace Slick, re-watching the best parts of Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Deer Hunter, Flight of the Intruder, etc) I’ve been able to add an extra layer or two of detail to the novel and really meld the 60s vibe with a medieval fantasy world.

Speaking of fantasy…have you seen the new trailer for The Desolation of Smaug?

Lost my website for a few hours as I completely forgot to renew my url address, or do you just call it url, or address, or something else? When I say I’m not attuned to social media, I’m not kidding. Thanks to Nicole for spotting it and letting me know!

Just now bouncing back from a cold that kicked my butt for a solid week. I think of all the times someone has said I was full of s*** and you know, last week I was. Snot anyway. Pretty colors, too. Mostly in the neon green range.

Writing news – well, the saga does continue and is approaching a conclusion. I’m well over 100,000 words in The Tree Line and still going strong. Not sure what the final word count will be, but this is going to be a THICK book. And though my relationship with deadlines is about as successful as, well, my relationships, I will eventually consummate this one, most likely in the next month or so.

It’s been ages since I posted here which I realize is a death knell from a social media perspective. My problem is I have yet to fully embrace the whole social media…thing. The drive I have to write is focused on novels, not blog posts and tweets. I’m in no way casting aspersions on those who do write prolifically in those realms, but just as I’ve never cottoned to the taste of Brussel sprouts, I’ve yet to develop a taste for daily social media. Equally telling, I am not a connoisseur of tweets and blogs. I have no must reads be they celebrities or fellow authors. World news rows my boat. Articles on space exploration. New theories on time and the origins of the universe. History books. And sometimes…Maxim. I’m not claiming sainthood here.

Does this make me antidiluvian? Perhaps. None-the-less, I will make an effort to post a little more regularly if for no other reason than to save you from wondering if they’ll eventually find my body buried under twenty years worth of newspapers.

I suspect that whomever you voted for (if you happen to be American and eligible to vote) you share my joy and relief that the long national nightmare of a seemingly endless campaign is over. It’s my sincerest hope that reasonable politicians can now actually work together to accomplish things. I know, a long shot, but I am a dreamer.

In writing news, I will be handing in the manuscript for my next novel to my editor this month. I’m enjoying this book immensely. As much as I loved writing the Iron Elves, it’s refreshing to create an entirely new world, new characters, and push myself as a writer to try new things. It’s more work in the sense that you have to learn the new characters and the world they inhabit, but I find that part exhilarating.

I won’t give out a timetable yet, but check back once in a while because teaser material will begin to appear.