Stopping In

I realized it has been a minute since I posted anything here. Ah, gosh, guys, I’m busy. I knew it was coming and now I’m in the trenches. I figure, hell, whatever momentum I’m stirring up now ought to carry me a decent way. Although, I do see some heavy down time somewhere around December. Not to mention, I still have to work a “real” job.

That being said, I thought I’d give a little glimpse of what I am currently up to. First up, I’m a week out from my next in-person event at Oviedo Mall (FL). I’m extremely excited to be a part of the very first Page and Pen Festival. I’m also nervous as all hell, so I’m looking forward to seven days of knotted guts. I should have part of my inventory restock arriving tomorrow, so I can at least stop panicking about that.

I am now working through second round edits on an official editing job. I’m not going to name names or titles, but the sheer level of improvement on that draft based on my initial edits and insights (and obviously the author’s hard work) is incredible. I am so proud to have helped the words get to their current state. As the editor, I can’t promote said work and I definitely wish I could.

As for my own work, Order of Crows book three meets its time out requirement of two weeks today. That doesn’t mean I think I’ll have time to work on it, so it’s probably going to get a little extra time out until I do. BUT when I do have time for it, believe I will be diving into a serious round of edits and (hopefully not very many) revisions. Stay tuned for news on a hopeful release early next year.

The Sevina Gate novella project is still moving forward, as well. The Black Feather Press team almost has the full interior ready to go, then we will venture into cover creation, which neither of us has done before. That one will also get another round of edits/revisions before it’s ready for release. If that moment happens before Crows three is ready for release, Sevina Gate will take priority. As the first novella goes through the art treatment, I have been dabbling a little in the seventh and eighth novella as the characters decide they want to talk. Sevina Gate seven is probably two to three chapters from being finished, and eight is about seven chapters in. I’m not pressing too hard to work on either because . . . well, I have a lot of other stuff to do. I will say number eight will be an end-of-arc, multiple-POV story that’s proving to be a lot of fun to write.

What’s next? I restock inventory and do it again. I’ll be vending at the Spooky Book Fair in Santford, FL on October 19th. That will be a smaller event hosted by independent bookstore, Spellbound Books, and apparently their previous events have been fairly successful. So I’m looking forward to connecting with new readers and meeting other Florida authors.

Is that all? Maybe? I fully admit to you that my plate is full. I refuse (myself) to take on any more at this time. Perhaps if I state that here I will actually adhere to my own rule. No more projects or jobs until I’ve navigated through this month. That means the Fae-Cursed book three will remain at two chapters written for a while yet, but the boys haven’t been very talkative since I released their sequel in August. Just as well.

Well, y’all, wish me luck next weekend! I have doubts I’ll be back here to post before then. I’ll definitely post some time after, though, so check in occasionally. Here’s hoping everyone has a great weekend and week ahead!