The year is wrapping up. I wish this story would.

I’m still grinding away on Suicide Run – Book 2 in the Smuggler’s Tales. I’ve got lots and lots of words but the story isn’t there yet. Fingers crossed that I’ll at least get a first draft by month end.

I’ve got South Coast almost ready for paperback with Milk Run and To Fire Called on deck for conversion.

Artistic Whispers is still working on the Audible versions of Tanyth Fairport Adventures.

Podium is caught up with me on Ishmael Wang stories. They’re just waiting for the final book – By Darkness Forged – as are many of you, I’m sure.

Yes, Cape Grace is still on the table, but with three other books that need to get done, it’s going to be a bit before I get back to it. I’m also hoping to get back to Tanyth Fairport and the land of Korlay eventually. Then there are the new Ishmael Wang books that will pick up where the Seekers’ Tales end.

I’m not planning on quitting any time soon.

In travel news, I’ll be at COSine in Colorado Springs in January and in Austin, TX, at the Smarter Artists Summit in February (courtesy of Podium).

I hope you have a happy and healthy holiday season. With any luck, I’ll have a belated present for you early next year.

I realized (a week or so ago) that I forgot to post for October. Just as well, there wasn’t much to say.

Where are we now?

– Podium has released To Fire Called for Audible.
– Suicide Run is being difficult. I think I’m past the worse of it. Look for it to release before the end of the year.
– All the Tanyth Fairport books are still in production for Audible. Don’t know what the delivery date on that will be. I’ll let you know when they’re available.
– Paperbacks pending for: South Coast, To Fire Called, Milk Run (this list is getting longer, darn it. I wanted them all available by Christmas but that’s looking less likely right now.)

No, I still will not be reading my own work. I’m barely able to find the focus to get new stuff out and don’t want to commit more time outside of “write the next book.” I know it’s disappointing. It’s disappointing to me, too, but I’m doing the best I can with what I have.

I’ll be in Colorado Springs for COSine in January and in Austin, TX, for the Smarter Artists Summit in February. There was talk of an invitation to Salt Lake City sometime this winter, but I haven’t heard whether or not that’s going to bear fruit.

That’s what I know (or feel comfortable projecting) right now. I’m still here. I’m still writing. Stay tuned.

Safe Voyage.

I’m late on this. Sorry. It’s been a month already and it’s only the 13th.

I just got back from the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s annual convention and I’m fired up. The book (Suicide Run) took a hit over the end of August and the first couple of weeks of September. I thought I was going to have to chuck it and start over. I’ve spent the last couple of days reviewing it and I’m working with what I have there because I think it actually does work. I’m hoping to get a first draft done by the end of the month.

To Fire Called released on Audible yesterday.

Nothing else has changed.