If it feels like I’ve been a bit quiet lately, it’s because I’ve been up to my eyeballs in… well, everything. Three years of health curveballs put us way behind, and now we’re trying to catch up. “Trying” being the polite word. The less-polite word involves swearing.
Here’s what’s on my desk right now:
- The 7th Sister Jacobine story — except this one’s not just a short shot of adrenaline. It’s full book length. Jacobine’s stretching her legs, and frankly, she’s terrifying me a little.
- Fall From Grace — the second Thomas Billings thriller. Billings is in even deeper trouble this time, because apparently I like tormenting my heroes.
- Three brand-new Sister Jacobine short stories — each for a different anthology, all due later this year. If you’re keeping count, yes, that’s Jacobine trying to kill me with deadlines.
- A Kickstarter campaign — not for me, but for Tracy’s Born of No Man, the first Once and Future Hearts book. Special edition, artwork, the works. I’ll shout when that goes live.
- Selling books in the real world — we’re setting up to peddle our wares at local craft fairs and farmer’s markets. Books, not zucchini. Unless someone wants to trade zucchini for thrillers.
- Talking erotica — yep, I’m in discussions with an erotica author about publishing with Stories Rule Press. Which makes for some… interesting conversations in the inbox.
So yeah, it’s busy. The good kind of busy. The “stories are getting written and cool things are coming” kind of busy.
Bottom line: I’ve got a stack of thrillers and Jacobine tales headed your way, but if I look frazzled at the farmer’s market, just hand me a coffee and back away slowly.
Mark.