Solarflame & other updates

It's time for updates on my various projects. I have so many going on that I sometimes feel overwhelmed—but so far, so good!

Solarflame is coming

That's right! I have another book in the pipeline that is unrelated to the ghost story or The Allison Lee Chronicles. This came into being on a whim. I hadn't subbed Solarflame for several years, but I happened across a call for submissions on either the former Twitter or Bluesky. I thought, what the hell? Solarflame might be right up Cloaked Press's alley. Turns out, I was right!

What's the book all about? Here is what Cloaked Press said: "…an epic fantasy full of dragons, destiny, and divine trials. Fans of The Wheel of Time and Dragonriders of Pern, get ready for your next obsession!"

It's cool to land a publishing deal for this one. Solarflame is the fifth or sixth novel I completed (don't ask how many uncompleted books are squirreled away on a hard drive or the cloud or lost in the digital ether) and is the first that consistently garnered positive feedback from my critique group alongside priceless criticisms.

It's early days so I don't know a definite release date. My guess is that this might be a Winter of 2025 book.

The Ghost Story

I'm dutifully working with my editor on this one. It's always fun to experience your manuscript being spit-shined by an experienced editor.

The Allison Lee Chronicles Vol. 4

Between rounds of editing on the ghost story, I've been hacking away at Allison's final adventure. So far, I've cut about 15,000 words from the manuscript. The story is better for it. I still have many words to go.