Status Updates: A month of disruptions and alarms broke the flow but the ideas keep tumbling by the dryer window of my mind. What's Next: The Wizard's Next ThingYeah. That lovely momentum? It died when I got embroiled in a civil code violation with the city over my landscaping. My momentum met a thicket of mugho pine. To be fair, they were right to call me on it. Future IshmaelThere will be. Some day. Probably sooner than I thought. Future Tanyth FairportSame with Tanyth. What I'm Reading:...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Status Updates: In the words of Paul McCartney, "I have to admit it's getting better." What's Next: The Wizard's Next ThingI've been writing steadily for the last couple of weeks. Don't get too excited. I'm still not up to my old 10k a day but every day is a bit better than the last. Fingers crossed. Future IshmaelThere will be. Some day. Future Tanyth FairportSame with Tanyth. What I'm Reading: So much reading. Unfortunately, almost all of it falls into the "Next In A Series" category. Many...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Status Updates: Progress. Slow. Halting at times, but progress. What's Next: The Wizard's CatPaperback is out. The Cat has been shown to his new bed and box. Time to dig into the Wizard's Next. Future IshmaelWill Ishmael pull me out of Shackleford House? Will I finally look at doing something else with the Toe-Holds? Will I throw caution to the wind? No. Actually, I'm living at Shackleford House for the foreseeable future. Future Tanyth FairportSame with Tanyth. What I'm Reading: I've been...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Status Updates: Response to the Cat has been overwhelming, but it's time for me to begin again. What's Next: The Wizard's CatI finally got the physical proofs. Glad I did. A problem right on the first page. Tedious but I'll get it fixed and published Real Soon Now. Future IshmaelShackleford House is my home for now, but I keep getting flashes of Ishmael and Zoya in the Deep Dark. Who knows when they'll fly into my head again. Future Tanyth FairportSame with Tanyth. What I'm Reading: I read a...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Status Updates: The Wizard's Cat is still on the prowl and he's taking the Butler with him. What's Next: The Wizard's CatI'm still waiting on the physical proofs for the paperback. The upside is that it will get all the typo reports on the first pass. The downside is that it's still not out. Podium sent me the documentation package I need to fill out for their production team. I need to get it back to them by Tuesday, but no pressure. They also gave me a date - 6 Jun 26 - just in time for...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Status Updates: Finally, The Wizard's Cat has been released from his cage. What's Next: The Wizard's CatThe ebook is out. I've send the particulars to the artist for the full wrap cover and only waiting to get the artwork. The internal formatting is done. I'll get it up as soon as I can. The manuscript has been sent to Podium to begin their production process which will take a while (months, not days). Future IshmaelStill no change here. Some days I have trouble focusing even on one thing,...
6 months ago • 2 min read
I've been trying to get the paperback ready but it's a much longer process than the ebook. I suspect many of you already discovered it and I can't hold out any longer. Paper will be available as soon as I get the cover from Alex. Podium already has the manuscript for audio production. I don't have a date from them as yet. Thank you all for waiting so patiently.Full monthly update coming on the 15th. Safe Voyage- N
6 months ago • 1 min read
Status Updates: Any day now. What's Next: The Wizard's CatMy editor still has the draft and she's working her own brand of magic. I have the cover art and like it a lot. Future IshmaelStill no change here. Someday I'll get back to the Deep Dark. Tanyth FairportNothing happening here in the near future. See the note above. What I'm Reading: I played catch-up an a few series and buried myself in two new ones. I recommended Delemhach's House Witch (three books, all well done) on the blog and...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Status Updates: A quiet month while we wait out the clock. What's Next: The Wizard's CatMy editor has the draft and she's working her magic on it. I'm looking for the cover art around the first of the month. This is going to happen. Future IshmaelStill no change here. I can only focus on one thing at a time. Tanyth FairportNothing happening here in the near future. See the note above. What I'm Reading: Woo. What have I been reading? In addition to a ton of samples that I won't mention, a lot...
8 months ago • 3 min read