Steve Patton's Blog: Mepho Press - Posts Tagged "adventures"

The drafts are done and submitted. Now it is just a waiting game of anticipation. A Band of Dogs: Foundations releases on February 2.

But what's next for me?

That is a big question. There are so many directions I could go, and so many manuscripts I have ideas for. So for now...

I am going to step back and take a breather. I need to shore up some Library of Congress stuff on my books and other things, and follow through on some things I've neglected along the way. In doing that, I'm taking a low-profile stance...

I will be working on the two companion books to The Marsh Adventures and The Sun Also Sets, as well the accompanying coloring book for The Marsh Adventures. While doing all this, I will be working on The Message.

The Message was the third story I had written for my son and my longest (non-published) story for him. It is a story of espionage, friendships, plots and twists, and I promise anyone who reads this will not see the end coming. I will hope to have it ready by Christmas 2025 or before.

I would like to get the next book in the Marsh Adventures out this year, the prequal, if doable.

Doesn't sound like much does it?

I actually never expected this. I have finished writing the second book in the Marsh Adventure series - Generations Lost. It took only 20 days to write. I do not say that to brag - I enjoy writing. I knew where I wanted to go with this book when I started, and how it was to end. All the notes I hard started on it a year ago since finishing the original Marsh Adventure book had built up until about every chapter was defined.

Now of course comes cleanup and editing, which will take a while. Writing the draft manuscript is always the easy part.

I am happy with the characters, and some were created and added that I had not originally planned. I am happy with the storyline and how it ends.

I had created a book trailer for it and posted it here and on YoutTube. I have not been promoting the trailer, as I did not want it to overshadow or get ahead of A Band of Dogs.

And now, I must get to work on the editing, I am excited for this book and hope I don't disappoint all those who have been patiently waiting on the...in this case...the prequal.