The Blood Interrogator Companion Anthology draft is complete! What a relief! What a great feeling of satisfaction! There really are few things that can give a man a sense of delight like completing a project. I finished the first draft of the three stories, a total of about 40,000 words, in about two weeks. I would say that’s a reasonably short period of time. I have to let it decant for a couple of weeks at least before I finish it up. I definitely need a break from these s

Though suspending my historical novel was a painful decision, it has paid dividends. I finished the novella and one of the two short stories in the “ Blood Interrogator Companion Anthology ”, and I’m starting the third and final short story. I’m pleased with how the prequel is coming along. It’s a tough write due to the emotional content, but it’s rewarding to see it come together rather quickly. As soon as the draft is ready, I’ll blog a little about it. But in moments of m

After hemming and hawing the last few days I have finally decided to suspend writing my historical novel. I’m just too bogged down with the “ Blood Interrogator ” companion anthology, my flash fiction and the writing exercises. I also have to dedicate about three weeks to my upcoming draft revision of “ Null City ”. So, suspending the historical novel was the most logical decision to make, but logic and creative writing don’t normally see eye to eye. I am confident when I sa