So, I’ve begun my next new project – a haunted house story called The Truth Will Out – and it’s become a bit of a slog for me already. I might try a different approach to this and write all the good scenes first and try to stitch them to—

No. I’ve done that before, and it doesn’t work. I’m just one of those people that must start at the beginning and work my way through it. I had a ex-girlfriend who would read a series in the middle to decide if she wanted to continue. Makes no sense to me. Oh, well.

I’m trying to take the approach that Stephen King took when he wrote The Shining. It’s not about the haunted house, it’s about the people in the haunted house. The terror isn’t in the ghosts, ghoulies and those unknown bumps in the night. It’s in not really knowing the person standing next to you in the dark. The secrets of the living, not the revelations of the dead, is what should scare you.

I’ve also fantasied about sending a copy of my horror novel to Stephen King. I was going to do it with Valentina’s Feast, but I just don’t feel it’s really worthy of such a notice. This is the book that he’s going to get. So this one is going to be mulled over and tweaked to death. After that, it’s going to be The Agonizing Alibi Day and The Catastrophic Christmas Party. While I love horror, I’m kinda digging in some dark places for this, and I might need the break.

I’m still waiting on the editor to send my manuscript back. Not stressing. Nope. Not me. hahaaahahahaHAHAHAHHAAAA! *ahem* Excuse me. I am so ready for this book to be done. Just a couple of last-minute tweaks to keep everyone in character and it’s done. Still aiming for the end of month release, but if there is a delay – it was unavoidable, and I apologize.

Well – that’s really all for now. Just structuring one novel, waiting to release a second one and trying to figure out a third and fourth. Thank you all for your patience, I hope for it to be amply rewarded in due time. Check out the books on the right – those written by me and dear friends.

Have a good day.