I know nobody comes here, but it feels somehow appropriate to write this here. Maybe I’ll get smart and cross-post this elsewhere, where it might be seen.
Anyway, here are some updates:
The Legend of Jerry
I’m currently paused in the middle of a short story called Kathy and the Protest. I’ll be resuming that one soon, and after it’s done, I might write a few more vignettes before I start planning out the next, and final, Jerry book.
Published Jerry Books
I am, unfortunately and with many apologies, still dragging ass on the re-work of Jerry and the Spirit World, the second volume in the trilogy the first book is being turned into. I will try to get back to work on this soon.
Operational Realities
I’ve had a working draft of the 3rd and 4th books done for a while, mostly sitting untouched due to writer’s block. The 3rd book recently got a re-read and some editing from me, and I think it’s in a reasonable shape, so as soon as I can figure out a way to produce a cover, that’ll go up for sale.
The 4th book went some places I realized I wasn’t quite happy with, so that draft got scrapped and I’m working on a re-write. The same basic story beats will be there, just with a tighter focus on Jimmy and less unexpected behavior from him. That book had returned to the five-act structure of the first (compared to the three-act structure in the second and third books), but I think I’ll be abandoning that in favor of maintaining a three-act structure.
I also have another spin-off in the works, starring James Tanaka, called The Ballad of Hot Lips. It’s outlined very roughly (the type of mission he’s sent on and a few plot points), and I’ve got the first chapter written.
No word on when any of that will happen.
Sanctuary
I think only my beta readers even know about this series. But I’m almost done with the first draft of the second book. The first book is done, but I’ve been very uninspired in terms of a cover, which I’ll likely be making myself. As soon as this draft is done, I’ll be releasing it along with my notes to my beta readers, who should still have access to the first. My best friend is the inspiration for one of the characters in this book, so I hope it’s well-liked, despite the problems I know it has (a plot point that doesn’t get foreshadowed near enough being chief among them).
The Railroad
The first book is pretty much done. I didn’t get a whole lot of feedback from the betas on this one, despite having a lot more people interested in reading it. I did get some, and I did make some edits. I have a cover for it and everything, I just need to get off my ass and release it. This will very likely be my next book to become available.
The second book is about 2/3rds written. I currently plan for it to be the final book in the series. If I do any further ones, you can expect a very different cast and MC, though you’ll likely have already met many of them.
The Monster and the Maiden Fair
I’ve got the first draft of the first book almost done. Even did some re-writes of what I have already. No cover yet, but as you may recall, I did a promo for this one last year. Sorry about the huge delay. I had to re-write the climax, and I’m still working on translating my notes on the new climax to words on page. I’m hoping to release this one at some point next year.
Eater of Snakes
This is one that’s been discussed quite a bit, both by me and among my beta readers, though it’s been on the backburner for a long time. I have an outline and about the first 1/4 written. This is the one that started to become a very incel-y romance, which got trashed and re-written in part. I’ll likely be poking at this slowly over the next year or two.
The Legend of Garlax, Render of Flesh
Got about two chapters written. No outline so far, just a general idea of where it goes.
Whispers in the Void
This is my HFY project, which is intended to be as realistic as possible. Lot of discussion among betas and other readers was had prior to starting this, but it petered out quickly. This one has a couple chapters written, and the MC and main cast is fully established, so it’s time for me to kick off the plot. Again, I expect to keep poking at this for a couple of years.
Unannounced Projects
I have a few that basically nobody knows about. The first is The Men From Ilumyet, which is a shorter story following a young man who meets an alien with an unknown agenda, here on Earth. I won’t spoil it, but it’s heavily inspired by the Bobiverse series.
The second is The Legend of Drunk Stan, which will be made of re-written versions of all of the Drunk Stan shorts I’ve written thus far, and include an origin story for our lush hero.
The final one is called Revenant, and it’s currently a Starfield (the video game) fan-fic, but I plan to file all the serial numbers off and make it its own thing. The basic premise is that the main character is an immortal, hopping from universe to universe, at first in search of his lost love, but now seeking an end to his own eternal suffering. It’s not a very happy book, but it’s deeply sarcastic.