Well, I did it. I started another book.
Since I’m on vacation this week, I decided to dedicate the time to beginning book #3 in The Reinhold Chronicles. I was planning to wake up at dawn this morning and write the opening chapter—which was, by the way, set at sunrise. But plans change. After five and a half hours in the car, a dinner of Mom’s lowcountry boil, and two cups of Starbucks’ cold brew…
Well, it’s here. Publication year for The Fiery Arrow, first installment in The Reinhold Chronicles trilogy.
I’m aiming for an autumn release (to match the setting of the book)—so expect to see copies floating about sometime in October. Ten months seems like a long time, but I know for certain it will fly by what with editing, design, and all that lovely whatnot.
“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” ― Samuel Johnson
True words indeed. I’m feeling the hard, thick truth of them right now as I wobble in between books two and three of The Reinhold Chronicles. For the first time in about three years, I don’t have a story that I’m actively writing, editing, or planning from scratch. Book One―The Fiery Arrow―is finished and has suffered two rounds of my editing. Now it’s in the hands of a couple early beta readers, and after their scrutiny it’ll move on to my professional editor, the wonderful Linda Yezak. Book Two is finished, and I’m letting it sit and steep before making any edits. I need to gain a little more objectivity before I return to the story. And Book Three lingers in the shadows, thoroughly sketched and generally outlined―no longer a valley of dry bones but still something of a walking skeleton.
I’ve been a little lax with posting lately, but that’s only because I’ve been spending my writing time, well, writing! Book #2 in The Reinhold Chronicles is coming along quite swimmingly after a tricky middle section. Now, at around 63% of the way through, I’m beginning to see the end: or at least, the beginning of the end.
I’ve just sent out The Fiery Arrow to a handful of family beta-readers, so it’s still on track for publication next year (date yet to be decided, but I’m guessing late summer at least). At this rate, check back here for a plot summary/publication information by the New Year!
Now, on to the things that have my attention this week…
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