Evolution is finished – but there’s lots to do and more to come
Well, it’s Easter and I’ve finished the first draft of Evolution which will wrap up the 30 Stones Saga and I’ve got to say, I’ve got mixed emotions. I’m happy to finish the six-book series, certainly, but sad in a way to be saying goodbye to this piece of Eigrae and my own writing journey. But it’s more of a ‘see you later’ than goodbye.
When the editing is finished for Evolution and the book is available, I’ll start my other projects. The plan is to work on two projects simultaneously. Truthfully, I’m not sure how that will work out, but I’ll give it a go. The first is a brand-new story I’m calling The Shambles, which will be a Science Fiction meets Fantasy story with a little actual science thrown in. (just a little)
The second project I’ll be working on will keep me in Eigrae a bit; so while the 30 Stones Saga is finished, some of the characters will continue and we’ll meet some new folks along the way. The character Mieragon, who is loosely based on a D&D character I played a LONG time ago, will go out on his own, with his family and begin a new chapter of his life. I’m looking at these being a type of mystery series in a fantasy setting. I don’t have any idea how long the series might be, but for now I’ll call it an open-ended series.
The books in both these new series will be a little shorter than the 30 Stones Saga books, so it’s my ‘goal’ (and I’m using that term pretty loosely here) to get 3 books a year out starting in 2022.
As all this is going on, I’m starting season 2 of my podcast, Lunatics & Monsters (also available on iTunes and Spotify) The first episode will release April 7 and feature fantasy author James Duvall. Also on tap are Tiffany Trent April 21, Jason Tudor May 5, and Jenn Nixon May 19.
So, it’s going to be a busy 2021 – whether or not that includes any comiccons or other in-person events, I have no idea yet. I certainly hope it does.
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