Hey folks, it’s been a minute, but I’m still here. I borrowed that phrase from a good friend of mine. She used to say that when it was obvious that too much time had passed, sarcasm dripping with the sentiment. In this case it seemed appropriate. The last original post on here was in November of last year, and there have been a lot of times I considered letting this website and the blog posts go during that time. Life has been pretty busy, and writing has sort of taken a back road for a while. When I have had the free time to write, I’ve been concentrating on finishing up some other writing projects.
But here we are, so for now I’ll just do a little update for now.
Margarita’s Dance was released in July of 2022. It’s had a tough time getting traction and reviews. Hey, that’s nothing new. Reviews are hard to get. People will tell me about it, but getting them to tell others about it is a little bit tough. Although I believe it is some of my best writing, and I loved the characters (including some of the side characters like Darwin and Elise), I recognize it isn’t for everyone. I’ve always referred to it as a more spicy novel than some of my others, but I’ve also always tried to write what comes to me.
I did get a little work done on Dhaenen’s Land in July. It is currently at 356 pages. My goal was around 600 pages, however, I’ve been toying with the idea of splitting it into two novels. I’ll just have to see where that goes.
I also worked on The Pied Piping of Peabody Pickerling and the Humble Harmony of Henry Heichelheim in July of this year. It’s a fun, coming of age novel. It is currently at 111 pages, a far cry from novel length. When I get to work on it, I enjoy my time with the characters. It is, of course, a small town novel, set in my fictional town of Prairie Blossom. It follows the life of a young man and the influences of two very different educators.
I have a proof for The Suicide Squeeze, but I’m just not satisfied with that story yet. I feel it lacks something and I need to figure it out before moving forward with publishing. For Love and Honor is a novel I wanted to get out much, much sooner, but the research has been the difficult part. Since it has a military theme, I’ve tried to make sure it has a realness to it. Each time I go back to it, I have to spend most of my time getting back into the details of the story, which eats away at the time I have to actually write it.
I keep picking at it, here and there. Perhaps as things smooth out, writing time will expand. For now, I’m going to keep this update short, and see if I can actually write a couple blog posts. If you’re still following along, give a shout. If you read Margarita’s Dance, consider giving a review – whether you liked it or not. If you are in need of a read, take a look at my Amazon Page or go out to the Jones and Plummer Trail Museum in Beaver where you can find my novels and those of other local writers. Speaking of Beaver, don’t forget the Beaver County Fair and World Championship Cow Chip Throwing Contest August 21-26. Maybe we’ll see you there.
