THE AUDIO BOOK IS OUT!!!

Here’s a sample of “The Dreaded Day Job”:

Looks like the audiobook version of The Dreaded Day Job will be released soon. I’ve sent the file off to go through Audible’s quality control. I don’t forsee any problems, so it should pass through with flying colors and be in your hot little ears within a couple of weeks. When it’s ready for order (or pre-order, if it’ll let me), I will definitely let you know. The voice actor is already working on The Catastrophic Christmas Party and I’ve listened to a couple of chapters and he’s still knocking it out of the park. I can’t wait until he gets to the eponymous Christmas Party. I think he’s going to do great.

I wish I could say the same for The Agonizing Alibi Day. I haven’t touched it in a few weeks, and I’m afraid it’s going to get lost in the shuffle. I really need to make myself sit down and not do any other projects until this is done. I think I am putting a little too much pressure on myself to get to it, which is probably why I’ve gone to other projects. I’m just stuck in this one spot, and I don’t know where to go. The side effects of a withheld whammy are building up to critical and (frankly) disgusting levels. I just need to get over that one little spot and I’m sure the words will flow like a mighty river again. Writing is hard.

There is not much else going on that’s really news worthy. I might do Camp Nanowrimo this year and try to work on something that’s been tickling my mind for a while, just to give myself a little break from werewolves and Evan. The werewolf novel isn’t due until November, so I think I can sidestep it for a while, or work on it while working on the other project.

I am still doing research into Victorian Era England for a possible pair of Gothic novels. The first book I am reading is wonderful! It’s called What Jane Austen Knew and Charles Dickens Ate and it is a complete guide to Victorian England. It’s engaging, wonderful and very, very thorough. I’ve got a couple of other books to read, but this one seems to be pretty exhaustive. Actually, because of it – I’ve had to change a couple of things in one story, but that’s for the better. If you’re doing research into that particular era, or you’re just looking for something fascinating to read – grab this book.

That’s all I have for now. Still like a dog chasing cars on the highway and trying to catch something. Still hawking my wares somehow (look to your right on the screen). Have a good day, and I’ll see you in the next.

Just feeling a little tired today, I’ll be back next week…

I just finished listening to The Dreaded Day Job for the audiobook, and I have to say that I am still excited about this! The guy who does the voice over was great – giving performances that were in directions I never considered. It’s definitely going to shape a little how I write some of the other characters. I think it is going to be out in April – I will post (definitely) more information as it becomes available.

Sadly, this success is not translating to The Agonizing Alibi Day. I am still stuck on the beginning of a scene. I’ve set it aside, and I feel like I’m letting people down. Rather, I am working on Tribal and just going to let my subconscious tease around with it. I think as long as I am working on something I am still working…right?

Tribal isn’t going to come out for Election Day, and this is a deadline I really intent to keep. This is the first time I’ve tried to write horror and hopefully very subtle satire at the same time. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I am going to simply say that this is going to be a bit of an experiment for me. Can I write something with a subtle message, but have it not sound preachy?

That’s it for now, really. Working on two books, outlining my Gothic novel and thinking about dipping my toes back into fanfic again. I’m really horrible at resting. I’ll get a vacation at GenCon. See you all later.