Entering the Next Phase
The title probably sounds more catchy than the content portrays, but I just wanted to give a quick update as to what’s happening with the progress on the publications and more.
Dark Aether - For the first half of this year I’ve been writing the manuscript for the coming novel ‘The Quasiboard’. I’m glad to be able to inform you that it has been drafted and I’ve reviewed it once so far. Following the second review I will hand it over to my wife who will be able to give it a final proof read and then I can confirm a publication date. I’ve also been busy building a database for myself recently of all the content and characters that the series contains, so this has taken up a lot of time as well to get it organised. It’s something I should have done as I was initially writing it all but with having picked this project up again after years, the story has evolved more vastly than I could ever have imagined (which is a good thing, promise).
Coming up on the website I’ll be posting some more bonus content which will feature the ‘Lineage’ mini series which follows Mr Jefferson being shown to protect members of Leo’s family through the years. On my to-do list amongst keeping up with writing is to begin work on a newsletter to keep my fans informed of...stuff like this essentially. But I am also going to be offering another sign up bonus to this in the form of a chapter that didn’t make it to publication, mainly due to timing errors in Stellium. If you’ve not checked it out yet remember to read the website exclusive chapter ‘Synergy’ which shows Leo and his friends working together against a threat several years before Stellium is set.
Lastly for the series I have something really exciting coming up that I’m hoping will be in place early next year but I’m not at liberty to divulge it yet (because it’s a surprise).
Amanda Webb - With doing both series in tandem it’s inevitable one is going to get put on the back burner, for this half of the year it’s going to be Amanda’s turn. However, the next novel to feature her, ‘Threat Level: Critical’, has started to come to life in the form of an initial chapter outline. As Amanda builds on her new career as a Detective Staff Investigator with Counter Terrorism Police, she finds herself embroiled in another major incident where even more lives will be at risk than in her previous case. Rest assured when I’m caught up on the Dark Aether side of things, it will be Amanda’s chance to return to the limelight.
Thanks for reading and being patient with me. Having a full time job means juggling your health and personal life all the time, adding in a second career consumes most of the rest, but it is so worth it. We’ve also had a new puppy called Barney in the last month too, however sunny days on our redone garden have been the perfect chance to edit The Quasiboard and sort out my Dark Aether database whilst he’s been sleeping upside down. I hear it’s what happy dogs do!