Now available! New book: Encore Worth the Wait

It took a long time — and I’m very sorry for not keeping the blog updated in the interim — but at long last the new book is finished!

The title is Encore Worth the Wait.

Description:
Thirty years ago the band Poor Forbes topped the pop charts and graced the covers of fan magazines as part of a heralded “Scottish wave.” Founding members Rob and Jamie never stopped creating music despite the ups and downs of fleeting success and rocky personal relationships. Never stopped — until now. When Jamie suddenly leaves, Rob reluctantly finds a replacement to keep the band going and discovers it’s not the band he misses, it’s Jamie. To get Jamie back Rob confronts their turbulent past and the true nature of his feelings. Ultimately Rob and Jamie must face the question: can they save their music or save their relationship?

Available now as an e-book from Amazon and Smashwords. The print-on-demand paperback version is also available from Amazon. Available worldwide (for the most part).

ISBN (Kindle): 978-0-9916383-4-5
ISBN (EPUB): 978-0-9916383-5-2
ISBN (Paperback): 978-0-9916383-6-9
Amazon ASIN: B07NCPZDR3

New book now available!

The Provinces of Touch is available now as an e-book from:

Amazon.com (Kindle)
ISBN: 978-0-9916383-2-1
ASIN: B01JY0FG8M

Smashwords (EPUB and other formats)
ISBN: 978-0-9916383-3-8

A print-on-demand version is in the pipeline... details soon.

Jun, a healer with an unpredictable gift, yearns to overcome his troubled past. His solitude is shattered by the arrival of Tlar, a wounded young man from a distant land. Helping this stranger opens up new worlds filled with adventure -- but also brings shocking danger and tragedy. Can Jun finally find true friendship and love? Or will his actions cause a catastrophic invasion and the extinction of his people?

More coming soon!

Here is another beautiful promo image from x_art.

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Jun, a healer with an unpredictable gift, yearns to overcome his troubled past. His solitude is shattered by the arrival of Tlar, a wounded young man from a distant land. Helping this stranger opens up new worlds filled with adventure -- but also brings shocking danger and tragedy. Can Jun finally find true friendship and love? Or will his actions cause a catastrophic invasion and the extinction of his people?

Rewrites

Got a lot of useful comments on the first draft, now in rewriting mode. Lots of things to think about, because my view of the settings, characters, and story evolved over time. Do I try to recapture my initial impressions and stick to that vision? Or do I reset everything to adhere to a new vision? My gut tells me to go with the path of least resistance, the one that will go faster. Unfortunately, my gut doesn't know which path that is! We shall see...

In the meantime, reading recs:
Lynn Flewelling
Ricardo Pinto
Beth Shannon
Martha Wells

Progress, if slowly

First draft finally finished. Now to begin refinements.

Credit for keeping me focused during the long process: iced chai tea, rosemary aromatherapy oil, and music.

Time flies

(“I would but I don’t have a watch,” is what we would always reply when I was a kid. No idea where that old gag came from.)

Work on the new book progresses, but not as quickly as I wanted.

Wanted to share this link from the New York Public Library blog: Not Just Coming Out Stories. To the list of fantasy authors recommended in a comment, I would add Lynn Flewelling, whose Nightrunner series of books remains a favorite that I reread (and I’m not a big rereader).