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5/28/2019

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5/28/19

According to my records, The Oracle's Golem should be going out of print on May 31.  What does that mean?  Luckily, absolutely nothing.  LT3 has already agreed to renew the contracts for the previous two books in the series and I have not seen any indication that it will be different for Golem.  Since we're not editing or changing the covers for this series, there shouldn't be an interruption in sales.  I'll let you know as soon as LT3 and I have a conversation about it.  That should be it for stories going out of print in 2019. 

I am really hoping to get The Oracle's Current finished this year so I can complete this series.  I've been doing some planning for the book, which has always had a basic outline, but has lacked some of the firmer details.  Right now it looks like pirates will be back in play.  I'm still trying to decide if the pirates will be good or bad (or something in between), but Lichen is going to have some "fun" regardless.  I'm struggling on how to get Lichen away from the Monastery right now.  There's a big, emotional scene that needs to happen first, and the build up to that isn't flowing well.  Only after that scene is written can I really turn my focus on getting him into the hands of the pirates. 

In other news, The Coup and the Prince appears to be well liked!  The reviews have been positive and the comments seem to indicate readers are enjoying the story.  If you haven't gotten your copy yet, it's available at LT3 and on Amazon, as well as on your preferred bookseller's site. 

I have seen the second draft of the cover for Ground of Resurrection and it's even better than the first.  I can't wait to have the final version to share!
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News: Release Dates

3/22/2017

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3/22/2017

There are many reasons why I shouldn't guess potential release dates for my upcoming books, the main reason of which is that I'm usually wrong.  In this most recent case, I was very wrong.  LT3 has provided me with all the upcoming dates they were able to schedule this far ahead of time and pretty much all of my guesses proved to be way off.  Here's the official dates (which are subject to change, but should be mostly accurate at this point), so mark your calendars: 

  • Dragon Adventure: May 17, 2017
  • Justified: June 21, 2017
  • Dragon's Hoard Reprint and Short Stories: July 12, 2017
  • Dragon Home: August 9, 2017
  • Dragon Spy: October 11, 2017

The only book that LT3 has accepted for publishing that is not on that list is Kelpie Blue.  If I might guess (and at this point you've hopefully realized that my guesses aren't worth much), I would say December 2017 or January/February 2018. 

In other news, Dragon Soldier, Dragon Detective, Dragon Adventure, and Dragon Home will be released in print in Supernatural Consultant Volume 2.  This print compilation continues from where Volume 1 left off and should be released around the same time as Dragon Home in August. 

Supernatural Consultant Volume 2 is also being considered for release in audio.  The decision hasn't been made just yet, but I have been told it is on the list of potentials. 

And the last bit of release news is that once the edits for the reprint of The Dragon's Hoard series are complete, the series will be submitted for translation into Spanish. 
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News: What I'm Working on Now

10/25/2016

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10/25/16
  • I have been writing, but I can't stick to one story.  I added a bit to If A Butterfly Don't Fly, then switched to Ge-Mi: Part Two, then added 1k words to my story with the awkward working title of Coliseum Story.  I've also worked on Ground of Resurrection and another story with a working title of Coup.  If I could stick to one story, maybe I would feel like I was making progress, but I'm still feeling a bit stuck.  Of course, a few months ago I wasn't able to write anything.  Some writing is considerably better than no writing at all.  I'm hoping that this upward trend will continue and I'll be able to write even more soon. 

  • LT3 and I have been talking about a few things.  First, my Dragon's Hoard series is going out of print early next year and I'm talking with LT3 about a reprint.  What that means is the series will go through a thorough edit, possibly get updated covers (I'm not sure about that since the original covers are so fabulous), but overall the series won't change too much.  I'm hoping to finally get my short stories completed in time for the reprint, so there's lots to do. 

  • Second, LT3 and I have begun talking about producing Supernatural Consultant 1-3 as an audio book.  This would be in the same style as the print book with all three of the first books in the series (Dragon Consultant, Dragon Deception, and Dragon Dilemma) together in one audio book.  We're at such an early stage of this process that it will be at least a year from now before the audio book might be released.  I'm just so excited that it's happening! 
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