As 2023 draws to a close, I want to take a minute to say thank you if you’re reading this. Because if you’re reading this, you’re likely interested in my writing. Even if you’re not, thanks for stopping by, and I hope you’ll take a look.
Daxton Pride book two will be published in 2024. It was a rough one that has taken two years too long, mostly because early in the process I lost the majority of my plot. So I had to re-plot the majority of the book, and this start/stop dynamic seemed to imprint itself on the entire project.
Long story short, book two is in revisions now, and count on seeing it in 2024!
Moving on, I’m currently in the brainstorming and preliminary plotting stage of Daxton Pride book three, which will mark the conclusion of the Tobin Williams trilogy. The trilogy experience has been an interesting and challenging one, and one from which I have learned many things. It really has been a great experience, and I’m glad I took it on. I’ve gotten to meet some wonderful characters, some not-so-wonderful ones, some downright nasty ones, but most of all I’m thankful I’ve been able to tell Daxton Pride’s story. There’s been laughs, tears, scares, and surprises along the journey, and the best part is that there’s still a long way to go.
The other project that I’ve green-lit is a novel that’s a departure from my typical adventure-thriller novels. It’s a type of story I’ve never written before, but I know I’m capable because otherwise the idea wouldn’t be so deeply rooted in me. It’s an idea I’ve been very passionate about since its inception in my mind just months ago, and I get excited every time I work on it. It’s also in the brainstorming and preliminary plotting stage. The nature of the project could probably be best described as a Sci-Fi Thriller, although it won’t adhere to Sci-Fi norms and tropes. It would probably even only fall into Sci-Fi because of the subject matter. And that’s all I’ll say about Project Echo Nexus. :)
Daxton Pride book three takes priority over Project Echo Nexus. My current plan is to start the first draft of Project Echo Nexus after Daxton Pride book three is published, so until then I’ll be brainstorming and plotting.
I’m taking the rest of the year off from Daxton Pride. In January or February I’ll start a second round of revisions, to be followed by rounds of editing unless a third round of revisions seems warranted (usually not). Until then, I think a short break and some time spent in Project Echo Nexus will do myself, Dax, Scarlett, Collins, and Dax’s family a world of good.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to you! I hope my words find you again in 2024.