Writing, writing

It's tempting to take Vol III, THE DEVIL TAKE YOU to the typesetting level but that is really putting the cart too far out there in front of the horse. I do love writing and then putting it all together between two great covers. Nothing like it.

I edited Vol III here about two months ago during a slack period and will do so at least one or two more times before it is ready to go to typesetting. DEVIL completes the marine cycle and returns Jeff and Carl to Rugen where VOL IV, REQUIEM, begins. From sea to land and then?

It's coming.

In the mail

Wonder of wonders the brochures did come as promised. That led to a mad scramble to put together all the review packages and get them in the mail. DONE! Well, except for one that I added on at the last minute, Publisher's Weekly. That will go out tomorrow.

Now it's time to catch my breath and consider the next moves. Sure wish the new website flash animation was up. Getting worried about that. Have to wait another week or two before pushing the "Let's get it done!" button.

Movement

They finally came. The brochures finally arrived today and they are gorgeous. Now it's a matter of putting everything together and getting the review copies out. Review editors like four months to ponder things, but I'm short almost a month. Next push is to get the website updated and new material on the Home Page - that is, new flash animation. Looking forward to it.

This publishing experience, That of SONGS OF DEEP GREEN, is totally different from what I have experienced in the past with EXILE. This series is going to take off now and really fly. I guess you could ask why I am so confident, and I could tell you, but for now let's just say that I'm not going solo this time around. What a difference that makes!

Front Cover, SONGS OF DEEP GREEN

Back in town

Well, I tried to post more but wow, what a busy time! The first short print run of SONGS OF DEEP GREEN came, the cover is gorgeous, and now let the action and adventure begin. Working five hours a day in a split shift really cuts into the usable time to get organized, but I think tomorrow it will be possible to package and mail out the review copies.

This book is not only action and adventure at its best, but it is also science-fiction that you can sit down with and know its the real thing.

Going to upload the cover graphic today. Wish I could also upload the book's front material graphics, but that will have to come later. This story will really appeal to anyone who ever considered taking up sailing or already has the bug.

How do you navigate an ocean that must be as large as the Pacific without charts navigation tables or instruments? Over 3,000 miles to go and not a clue to what's out there, or back there for that matter, except the coast has to be off to the east somewhere.

Back soon.